Fire Suite 3
Embracing Love and Absence: Fire Suite 3 Unraveled
Lyrics
That all could gather
Expressing a desire for everyone to come together.
That we could marry
Yearning for a collective union or marriage.
Still
Emphasizing a sense of continuity or persistence.
Faces absent
Noticing the absence of familiar faces.
That she could see this
Desiring that a specific person could witness the situation.
As if time hovered
Describing a suspended or slowed perception of time.
That he'd caress him
Imagining a tender touch between two individuals.
That jars and lads and Carol Ann were
Referencing a group of people named Jars, lads, and Carol Ann.
Shouts from brilliant corners
Hearing loud voices from vibrant and diverse places.
Word 'n tears confused
Expressing confusion between spoken words and tears.
Sparks long sky bound
Noting the presence of exciting and dynamic sparks reaching the sky.
Long sky bound
Reiterating the expansive reach of sparks into the sky.
Had I been wiser
Reflecting on a hypothetical situation where the speaker could have been wiser.
And not so bleedin'
Expressing regret or frustration, using "bleedin'" for emphasis.
Still geezer poet
Acknowledging the speaker as an older, experienced poet.
Wine cross the lips flow
Describing the flow of wine across the lips.
Love through eyes goes
Contrasting the physical experience of wine with the emotional experience of love through the eyes.
That he'd embrace him
Imagining an affectionate embrace between two individuals.
That jars and lads and Carol Ann were
Repeating the reference to the group of people (Jars, lads, and Carol Ann).
That all could gather
Reiterating the desire for everyone to come together.
That we could marry
Reiterating the yearning for a collective union or marriage.
Still
Emphasizing a sense of continuity or persistence once again.
Faces absent
Noticing the absence of familiar faces once again.
That she could see this
Reiterating the desire for a specific person to witness the situation.
As if time hovered
Repeating the description of a slowed or suspended perception of time.
That he'd caress him
Imagining a tender touch between two individuals once again.
That jars and lads and Carol Ann were
Repeating the reference to the group of people (Jars, lads, and Carol Ann) once again.
Set by the bar so tender
Describing a setting by the bar that evokes a tender atmosphere.
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