As Lemons Chop
Love's Tango with Time: Unraveling Robyn Hitchcock's Melodic Odyssey
Lyrics
As lemons chop
Symbolic representation of the unpredictable and sometimes sour aspects of life.
As houses change
Highlighting the inevitability of change, especially in the context of homes or personal spaces.
As chance remarks grow strange
Noting the strange and unpredictable nature of casual remarks or comments.
As feet grow out like fruit on legs
Metaphor for physical growth and the changes in the body over time.
As consciousness just begs
Expressing the constant desire for self-awareness or understanding.
As choirs howl
Using choirs howling as a metaphor for intense or unsettling experiences.
As horses sag
Symbolizing the burden or weariness that can affect individuals over time.
As cigarettes won't drag
Describing a struggle or resistance, as cigarettes won't drag.
As hairstyles grow on trees in time
Playing on the idea of natural growth, suggesting the abundance and variety of hairstyles.
As ministers are slime
Critical view of politicians or authority figures, portraying them as unpleasant or deceitful.
As whistles blow
Highlighting the attention-grabbing and sometimes alarming nature of whistle sounds.
As ceilings bend
Imagery of distortion or instability, as ceilings bend.
As broken hearts don't mend
Conveying the lasting impact of emotional wounds that don't easily heal.
As ashtrays fall into your lap
Symbolic of unexpected or disruptive events, as ashtrays falling disrupt normalcy.
As everyone's on maps
Observing that everyone is navigating their own paths, possibly feeling lost.
As summer fades
Reflecting the inevitable transitions from warmth and vibrancy to a colder phase.
As winter grins
Personifying winter as grinning, possibly signifying challenges or difficulties.
As you are eating pins
Illustrating a sense of discomfort or pain, comparing it to the sensation of eating pins.
As mummies walk down empty roads
Depicting a lonely and desolate journey, using mummies as a metaphor for the walking dead.
As time and life explode
Expressing the explosive nature of time and life, possibly referring to intense experiences.
So I'm without your body heat
Expressing a longing for physical closeness or intimacy.
Your warmth or your internal streak
Desiring not just physical warmth but also a connection at a deeper, internal level.
I want you so bad
Expressing intense desire, suggesting a yearning for a significant connection.
I could kill this moment
Contemplating the idea of sacrificing the present moment for the sake of being close to someone.
Just to be next to you
Highlighting the extreme desire to be in proximity to the person, even at the cost of the present.
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