Elysium
Journey to Elysium: A Heart's Quest for Meaning
Lyrics
I etched in my desk a symbol of Elysium
I engraved a symbol representing Elysium onto my desk.
I broke my own heart to find a place called Elysium
I intentionally caused emotional pain to myself in the pursuit of discovering a place called Elysium.
Leave the back door open I wanna find my way in somehow
Expressing a desire for a welcoming entry, leaving an opportunity to find a way into Elysium.
Leave the light on baby it might be a while it won't be now
Request to keep a light on, indicating a prolonged journey to reach Elysium with the understanding that it won't happen immediately.
Leave the light on baby it might be a while it won't be now
Repeated emphasis on keeping the light on, reinforcing the idea that the journey to Elysium takes time.
Soon when I find that key piece of my mind
Anticipating that, eventually, a crucial piece of the speaker's mind will be discovered.
I will tell him where to go what to know
When that discovery is made, the speaker will guide someone on where to go and what to understand.
He will burn his old books they're no good for the old looks that I gave
Someone will discard old ways, symbolized by burning old books, which no longer align with the looks the speaker gave in the past.
For he confounds romanticism, hedonism, in Elysium
Describing the person's rejection of romanticism and hedonism, suggesting a transformation or departure from certain lifestyles in the pursuit of Elysium.
I etched in my desk a symbol of Elysium
Reiteration of the act of engraving the symbol of Elysium on the desk.
I broke my own heart to find a place called Elysium
Reiteration of the self-inflicted emotional pain in the quest to find Elysium.
Leave the back door open I wanna find my way in somehow
Repetition of the desire for an open back door to discover a way into Elysium.
Leave the light on baby it might be a while it won't be now
Repetition of the request to keep the light on, emphasizing the expected delay in reaching Elysium.
Leave the light on baby it might be a while it won't be now
Reiteration of the importance of keeping the light on, underscoring the patience required for the journey to Elysium.
Soon when I find that key piece of my mind
Reaffirmation of the expectation to find a crucial piece of the speaker's mind.
I will tell him where to go what to know
Reiteration of the future guidance to be provided when the key piece of the speaker's mind is found.
He will burn his old books they're no good for the old looks that I gave
Continuation of the imagery of discarding old ways, suggesting a rejection of outdated perspectives in the pursuit of Elysium.
For he confounds romanticism, hedonism, in Elysium
Summarizing the rejection of romanticism and hedonism in Elysium, reinforcing the transformative nature of the journey.
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