The Windmills of Your Mind
Eternal Whirl: Unraveling the Enigmatic Dance of Life
Lyrics
Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Symbolizes the cyclical and repetitive nature of life, suggesting interconnectedness and continuity.
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
Highlights the perpetual motion of time, emphasizing the lack of clear start or end points.
Like a snowball down a mountain, or a carnival balloon
Compares life's journey to a snowball rolling down a mountain, conveying a sense of momentum and unpredictability.
Like a carousel that's turning running rings around the moon
Uses the image of a carousel to represent the cyclical and whimsical nature of life.
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
Describes time passing, akin to the hands of a clock, emphasizing its relentless and continuous progression.
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Portrays the world as an apple, suggesting its spherical and isolated existence in the vastness of space.
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind!
Refers to the enigmatic and intricate aspects of life, comparing them to the circles found in windmills.
Like a tunnel that you follow to a tunnel of its own
Introduces the metaphor of a tunnel, representing a path that leads to self-discovery or introspection.
Down a hollow to a cavern where the sun has never shone
Describes a journey into the unknown, suggesting exploration of uncharted territories.
Like a door that keeps revolving in a half forgotten dream
Depicts a recurring theme or memory that resurfaces from a forgotten past.
Or the ripples from a pebble someone tosses in a stream
Compares the impact of small actions to ripples in a stream, implying that seemingly insignificant events can have lasting effects.
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
Reiterates the idea of time passing, emphasizing its inescapable and constant nature.
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Repeats the image of the world as an apple, highlighting its silent and majestic rotation in space.
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind!
Reemphasizes the mysterious and cyclical nature of life, using windmills as a symbol.
Keys that jingle in your pocket, words that jangle in your head
Refers to tangible and audible elements, suggesting a contrast between physical and mental experiences.
Why did summer go so quickly, was it something that you said?
Ponders the fleeting nature of time, questioning if words or actions played a role in the quick passage of summer.
Lovers walking along a shore and leave their footprints in the sand
Depicts the impermanence of relationships, using footprints in the sand as a metaphor.
Is the sound of distant drumming just the fingers of your hand?
Raises the question of perception, asking whether distant drumming is an external sound or a manifestation of internal thoughts.
Pictures hanging in a hallway and the fragment of a song
References visual stimuli and fragments of memories, suggesting a collage of experiences in one's mind.
Half remembered names and faces, but to whom do they belong?
Expresses the challenge of recalling names and faces, highlighting the fleeting nature of memory.
When you knew that it was over you were suddenly aware
Describes a moment of realization when one becomes aware of the end of a chapter or relationship.
That the autumn leaves were turning to the color of her hair!
Uses autumn leaves changing color as a metaphor for the passage of time and the end of a romantic connection.
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Recalls the circular and spiraling motifs, reinforcing the theme of life's cyclical nature.
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
Reiterates the idea of time as an ever-spinning reel, continuing the circular motif.
As the images unwind, like the circles that you find
Describes the unwinding of mental images, reinforcing the cyclical and repetitive nature of thoughts.
In the windmills of your mind!
Concludes by repeating the reference to windmills, symbolizing the ongoing cycles and mysteries of the mind.
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