Own Goal
Unraveling Waves of Regret: Preta Nova's 'Own Goal' Reveals the Depths of Past Choices
Lyrics
The sea kisses your skin
The sea symbolically touches your skin.
The salt and the sin
Refers to the combination of saltiness and wrongdoing.
The wounds and wind
Alludes to both emotional wounds and the impact of the wind.
Your heart clear of the shoals
Your heart is free from obstacles or difficulties.
The surf and your soul
Connection between the ocean waves (surf) and one's inner being (soul).
An unspoken toll
An unspecified cost or consequence that remains unexpressed.
It was a previous life
Reference to a past existence.
And we can't blame our youth and we're slow to respond
Acknowledges the inability to attribute faults to youth and the reluctance to react promptly.
To the needs and the wants of a reckless bond
Describes the challenges of a reckless and impulsive connection.
Close your eyes tight till it's fully unwound
Suggests closing one's eyes tightly to let go of the past completely.
A bed as wide as a field
A metaphorical bed representing a broad, shared experience.
We run till we yield
Running until yielding to the idea of a satisfying outcome.
To the thought of a feast
Implies anticipation and desire for abundance and fulfillment.
And in search of a priest
Expresses a quest for guidance or redemption, possibly from a priest.
As calm as my conscience allows
Describes a state of calm within the limits of one's conscience.
Impure and unproud
Acknowledges impurity and lack of pride.
Lost in the clouds
Feeling lost or disoriented, possibly in a dreamy or unrealistic state.
It was a previous life
Reiteration of a past life.
And we can't blame our youth and we're slow to respond
Reiterates the challenges of blaming youth and delayed responses.
To the needs and the wants of an reckless bond
Repeats the struggles of a reckless and impulsive connection.
Close your eyes tight till it's fully unwound
Reiterates the advice to close one's eyes tightly to let go of the past.
Sea battered soul
Describes a soul battered by the sea, possibly reflecting life's challenges.
An own flippin' goal
An expression of self-sabotage or making a mistake that harms oneself.
Why must you go
Pose a question about the reasons for departure.
Why must you go
Repeated questioning, emphasizing the uncertainty or unwillingness to accept departure.
Why must you go
Reiteration of the questioning, possibly expressing frustration or sadness about the departure.
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