Earthless
Courage Amidst Cosmos: Raine Maida's Earthless Insights
Lyrics
I know this girl
The speaker is familiar with a girl.
As pretty as can be
Describes the girl's physical attractiveness.
The sign of an Aquarius
Identifies her astrological sign as Aquarius.
She was born on the 18th
Specifies her birthdate as the 18th.
UFOs, snakes and spiders
Lists things that unsettle or frighten the girl (UFOs, snakes, and spiders).
Give her the creeps
Describes her reaction to the mentioned fears.
And she's got a half life, a half smile
Highlights her demeanor with a half life and a half smile, living in semi-luxury.
And lives in semi luxury
Expands on the girl's living conditions.
Questions God, drugs and bullets
Mentions her contemplation of God, drugs, and bullets.
And the high school beauty queen
References her past as a high school beauty queen.
And she's courageous but scared to death
Highlights her simultaneous courage and fear.
But that's what courage means
Defines courage in the context of her fears.
She's looking for some courage
Expresses her search for courage.
She feels faithless, she feels earthless
Describes her feelings of faithlessness and feeling disconnected from the Earth.
She wants to run
Expresses her desire to escape or run away.
She's strugglin' for purpose
Depicts her struggle to find purpose.
I tell her hang in you know it's worth it
The speaker encourages her to persevere, assuring her that it's worth it.
You've just begun
Reiterates that she has just begun her journey.
You've just begun
Repeats the message of just beginning, reinforcing encouragement.
Her bedroom is her temple
Describes her bedroom as a sacred space.
The books and the stereo her muse
Identifies books and music as her sources of inspiration.
She feels humbled by this equation
She feels humbled by life's complexities and burns her bridges (symbolized by shoes).
And sets fire to all her shoes
Clarifies her decision not to leave her current situation soon.
Not because of Henry Miller
Denies that her actions are solely because of Henry Miller (a reference to the author).
She's just not leaving anytime soon
Reinforces her commitment to her current lifestyle.
And as the smoke pours out her window
Depicts smoke pouring out of her window, creating an image behind the moon.
An image forms behind the moon
Suggests a mysterious and transcendent image being formed.
And it looks like the face of Jesus
Describes the formed image resembling the face of Jesus.
But if it's Jesus she needs proof
Questions the authenticity of the perceived image.
At the heart of the matter, and a matter of fact
Addresses the essence of the matter and the need for proof.
The science of matter
References the scientific study of matter.
She hopes that it's true
Expresses her hope that the scientific understanding aligns with her beliefs.
She's looking for some courage
Reiterates her quest for courage.
She feels faithless, she feels earthless
Restates her feelings of faithlessness and disconnection from the Earth.
She wants to run
Repeats her desire to escape or run away.
She's strugglin' for purpose
Reiterates her struggle to find purpose.
I tell her hang in you know it?s worth it
The speaker reaffirms his advice for her to persevere, emphasizing it's worth it.
You've just begun
Reiterates that she has just begun her journey.
You've just begun
Repeats the message of just beginning, reinforcing encouragement.
And you've just begun
Concludes by emphasizing that she is at the early stages of her journey.
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