Stemming
Rhythmic Revelations: Unveiling the Essence of 'Stemming' by Royal Canoe
Lyrics
Part your lips, let your tongue touch fresh air
Encouragement to express oneself by parting lips and letting the tongue touch fresh air.
Feel it giving up and swirling down
Sensory experience of feeling the air give up and swirl down, possibly reflecting a moment of release or surrender.
Grab the rain as it rolls from your wet hair
Invitation to seize the rain rolling from wet hair, suggesting an immersive connection with the environment.
Everything is slow, slowing down
Perception that everything is slowing down, possibly indicating a reflective or contemplative state.
No words to say
Acknowledgment of a lack of words to express something.
In the heavy light
Description of a dense or intense light.
Our bodies shake
Physical response of bodies shaking, implying a strong emotional or visceral experience.
Shifting weight with the drum on the rooftop
Movement and rhythm associated with the drum on the rooftop, possibly symbolizing unity or shared experience.
And for once we're all, we're all alone
Sense of collective solitude or uniqueness in a moment.
Fussy clothes growing damp 'til they drip-drop
Clothes becoming damp and dripping, suggesting an intimate and immersive experience.
Show my hands where, where they go
Indication of guidance, showing hands where they go in a tactile, intimate setting.
No words to say
Reiteration of a lack of words in a heavy or intense light.
In the heavy light
Continuation of the description of bodies shaking in the intense atmosphere.
Our bodies shake
Reiteration of bodily response in the heavy light.
You lift your eyes
Action of lifting eyes, possibly indicating a transcendental or introspective moment.
Our fingers pace
Description of fingers pacing, suggesting a restless or anticipatory state.
And move to take
Motion to take action or control in response to the intense atmosphere.
Oh, here we are
Declaration of the present moment, possibly in a state of ascension or elevation.
On the rise
Reference to being on the rise, possibly alluding to a positive trajectory or growth.
Glowing white
Visual imagery of glowing white, adding to the sensory experience of the moment.
Close your eyes
Suggestion to close eyes, possibly to enhance or focus on the internal experience.
Let your body know you care
Encouragement to express care through body language.
Well she's already figured out
Recognition that someone has already figured something out, possibly implying understanding or insight.
Baby getting back here
Expression of urgency or encouragement to return, possibly in a metaphorical or emotional sense.
Steal some light
Call to acquire or take some light, possibly symbolizing positivity or enlightenment.
Stemming
Introduction of the term "Stemming," suggesting a process of growth or development.
Set your body on fire
Instruction to set one's body on fire, possibly metaphorical for passion or intense experience.
Baby getting back here
Repetition of the call to return and acquire light, reinforcing a sense of urgency or importance.
Steal some light
Reiteration of the term "Stemming," emphasizing its significance.
Stemming
Repetition of the instruction to set the body on fire, highlighting its importance or impact.
Let your body know you care
Encouragement to express care through body language, creating a circular theme in the lyrics.
Gone is the language
Declaration of the absence of familiar language, suggesting a departure from the known.
We both knew so well
Recognition of a shared past or experience that is now gone or changed.
We're standing on the wall now
Metaphorical depiction of a shift or change, standing on a wall and listening to sounds.
Listening to our sounds
Continuation of the metaphorical scene, emphasizing the auditory aspect of the experience.
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