Field Below
Yearning Horizons: Embracing Solitude in Regina Spektor's 'Field Below'
Lyrics
I wish I'd see a field below
I desire to witness a field below.
I wish I'd hear a rooster crow
I wish to hear a rooster crow.
But there are none who live downtown
No one lives downtown, where I am, preventing the experiences I desire.
And so the day starts out so slow
The day begins slowly due to the absence of the desired elements.
Again the sun was never called
The sun is not acknowledged or called upon to rise.
And darkness spreads over the snow
Darkness envelops the snow without the sun's presence.
Like ancient bruises
The darkness is likened to ancient bruises, possibly conveying a sense of pain or melancholy.
I'm awake and feel the ache
I am awake and feel an ache, possibly emotional or physical distress.
But I wish I'd see a field below
Reiteration of the desire to see a field below.
I wish I'd see a field below
Repetition of the longing to witness a field below.
I wish I'd see your face below
I desire to see your face below.
I wish I'd hear you whispering low
Expressing the wish to hear you whispering softly.
But you don't live downtown no more
You no longer live downtown, causing a sense of loss.
And everything must come and go
Acceptance of the transient nature of everything, including relationships.
Again the sun was never called
Reiteration that the sun is not acknowledged, and darkness prevails over the snow.
And darkness spreads over the snow
Continuation of the imagery of darkness over the snow as ancient bruises.
Like ancient bruises
Reiteration of darkness resembling ancient bruises.
I'm awake and feel the ache
Awake and feeling an ache, emphasizing the persistent discomfort.
I'm awake and feel the ache
Repetition of being awake and feeling the ache, underscoring the emotional or physical pain.
But I wish I'd see a field below
Expressing the desire to see a field below amid the ongoing discomfort.
But I wish I'd see a field below
Reiteration of the wish to see a field below despite the ache.
I'm awake and feel the ache
Still awake and feeling the ache but maintaining the longing for a field below.
But I wish I'd see a field below
Despite the continued ache, the desire to see a field below persists.
I'm awake and feel the ache
Awake and feeling the ache, but the longing for a field below remains.
But I wish I'd see a field below
Reiteration of being awake and feeling the ache, yet wishing for a field below.
I wish I'd see a field below
Expressing the desire to see a field below once again.
I wish I'd see a field below
Final repetition of the longing to witness a field below.
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