Strictly Confidential
Unveiling Secrets: Roxy Music's Journey Through Shadows and Truth
Lyrics
Before I die I'll write this letter
Expressing the intention to communicate important information before death.
Here are the secrets you must know
Acknowledging the existence of significant secrets to be revealed.
Until the cloak of evening shadow
Describing the transition from evening shadow to morning dawn.
Changes to mantle of the dawn
Suggesting a change or transformation represented by the transition from night to day.
Will it be sunny then I wonder'
Expressing uncertainty about the future, wondering if it will be positive.
Rolling and turning
Describing a state of restlessness or turmoil.
How can I sleep'
Pondering the difficulty of sleeping, indicating inner turmoil.
Hold on till morning
Encouraging persistence and endurance until the morning comes.
What if I fall'
Expressing fear or apprehension about the possibility of failure.
Over the hills and down the valleys
Describing a journey across hills and valleys, symbolizing life's ups and downs.
Soaring aloft and far below
Depicting a soaring and distant perspective on life.
Lying on stony ground the fragments
Referring to fragments on stony ground as symbols of unsuccessful attempts.
Truth is the seed we tried to sow
Highlighting truth as a seed that was unsuccessfully planted.
Marking the time spent on our journey
Reflecting on time spent on the journey with little to show for it.
There isn't much we have to show
Expressing a lack of significant achievements or outcomes.
Counting the cost in money only
Questioning the value of life experiences in monetary terms.
Strikes me as funny don't you know'
Suggesting irony in finding humor in the cost of life experiences.
Tongue tied the thread of conversation
Describing difficulty in verbal communication, feeling tongue-tied.
Weighing the words one tries to use
Highlighting the importance of carefully choosing words.
Nevertheless communication
Emphasizing the value of communication as a precious gift.
This is the gift you must not lose
Stressing the significance of maintaining the ability to communicate.
Hauling me always are the voices
Indicating the persistent influence of inner voices or thoughts.
Tell us are you ready now'
Prompting a question about readiness, possibly for a revelation or change.
Sometimes I wonder if they're real
Expressing uncertainty about the reality of external voices or influences.
We're ready to receive you now
Welcoming the readiness to receive something significant.
Or is it my own imagination'
Questioning the origin of thoughts, whether external or imagination.
Have you any more to say'
Asking if there is more information or insight to be shared.
Guilt is a wound that's hard to heal
Describing guilt as a persistent and challenging wound.
It's a cross you have to bear
Portraying guilt as a burdensome cross to bear.
Could it be evil thoughts become me
Raising the possibility of negative thoughts shaping one's identity.
Tell us what you're thinking now
Inviting disclosure of current thoughts or feelings.
Some things are better left unsaid
Suggesting that certain things are better left unspoken or undisclosed.
Magical moment
Describing a moment with magical or transformative qualities.
The spell it is breaking
Indicating the breaking of a spell or a significant change.
There is no light here
Expressing a sense of darkness or absence of clarity.
Is there no key
Posing a question about the existence of a solution or answer.
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