Ice
Diving into Forbidden Depths: Unveiling the Secrets of Sarah McLachlan's 'Ice'
Lyrics
The ice is thin, come on dive in
The ice is thin, inviting you to take a risk and dive in.
Underneath my lucid skin
Describing the vulnerability beneath the singer's transparent skin.
The cold is lost, forgotten
The cold, possibly emotional distance, has been lost and forgotten.
Hours pass, days pass, time stood still
Time seems to stand still, emphasizing a moment of reflection or introspection.
Light gets dark and darkness fills
Transition from light to darkness, suggesting a shift in mood or emotional state.
My secret heart forbidden
Reference to a forbidden or hidden emotional core.
I think you worried for me then
Someone expressed concern for the singer in the past.
The subtle way that I'd give in, but I know
Acknowledgment of the subtle surrendering to challenges but with self-awareness.
You like the show
Recognition that the person cares about the singer's struggles as if it's a show.
Tied down to this bed of shame
A metaphorical bed of shame representing emotional struggles.
You tried to move around the pain but, oh
Attempts to escape pain, but the soul remains anchored.
Your soul is anchored
The soul is deeply connected and unable to break free.
The only comfort is the moving of the river
The moving river symbolizes the only comfort amid challenges.
You enter into me, a lie upon your lips
Intimacy and deception; someone lying with false affection.
Offer what you can, I'll take all that I can get
Acceptance of whatever is offered, even if it's not genuine or sufficient.
Only a fool's here
Only a fool remains in a situation of deception or falsehood.
Well, I don't like your tragic sighs
Disapproval of dramatic expressions of sorrow.
As if your god has passed you by
Sense of abandonment or disappointment from a higher power.
Well, hey fool
A sarcastic acknowledgment of the other person's deception.
That's your deception
Pointing out the deceptive nature of the person's actions.
Your angels speak with jilted tongues
Angels, representing purity, speaking insincerely or deceitfully.
The serpent's tale has come undone
The unraveling of a deceitful narrative or story.
You have no strength to squander
The person lacks the strength to waste on deception.
The only comfort is the moving of the river
Reiteration of the comforting nature of the moving river.
You enter into me, a lie upon your lips
Repeat of the theme of deceptive intimacy.
Offer what you can, I'll take all that I can get
Openness to accepting whatever is offered, despite its insincerity.
Only a fool's here to stay
Reaffirmation that only a fool would remain in this situation.
Only a fool's here to stay
Repetition emphasizing the foolishness of staying in a deceptive relationship.
Only a fool's here
Final confirmation that only a fool remains.
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