Meltdown
Rising from Meltdown: A Tale of Love, Resilience, and Hope
Lyrics
My best friend my lover
Expressing a deep connection to the speaker's best friend and lover.
Sleeping on my chest
Describing the intimate moment of the lover sleeping on the speaker's chest.
Dreaming of sunsets
Highlighting the lover's dreams of peaceful scenes, specifically sunsets.
Somewhere, that salty sea air
Imagining a location with salty sea air, possibly a symbol of serenity.
My east coast brother
Referring to a close friend as an "east coast brother."
He's shining in the sun
Portraying the friend positively, shining in the sun.
Studying the stars
Indicating the friend's interest in studying stars, possibly suggesting depth and contemplation.
With a big heart and kick drums
Describing the friend as having a big heart and being associated with kick drums, possibly indicating a lively personality.
My Irish mother, she's beautiful and true
Expressing admiration for the speaker's Irish mother, describing her as beautiful and true.
She said "son you can be anything you wanna be its up to you"
Quoting the mother's encouraging words about the speaker's potential.
My east end father
Introducing the father as an "east end father," streetwise and tough.
Street wise and tough as nails
Emphasizing the father's toughness and street smarts.
And they say in his day he stung like Sugar Ray
Referring to the father's past reputation, comparing him to the legendary boxer Sugar Ray.
Stung like sugar ray stung like
Repeating the idea of the father's strength, using the metaphor of Sugar Ray's stinging punches.
And you were
Transitioning to a significant event or emotional state.
Slap bang in the middle of a melt down
Describing a meltdown, a challenging period, and emphasizing that the only way is up.
And the only way was up
-And you were
-Slap bang in the middle of a melt down
-And the only way was up
-My west coast summer, sinking in the sand
Introducing a "west coast summer" with imagery of sinking in the sand.
Watching the crows fly and watching the waves break land, over and over again
Observing natural elements like crows and waves, possibly reflecting on the cyclic nature of life.
That slow walk home, her skin kissed by the sun
Recalling a slow walk home with a loved one, their skin kissed by the sun.
These days will come again, these days will come again these days will come again my Love
Expressing optimism that these happy days will return.
And you were
Reiterating the theme of facing a meltdown but emphasizing the upward journey.
Slap bang in the middle of a melt down
-And the only way was up
-And you were
-Slap bang in the middle of a melt down
-And the only way was up
-So keep my mother safe
Requesting protection and strength for family members and a warm connection with the lover during challenging times.
My father strong
-My brother brave
-And my lover warm with me
-And we'll ride out these waves
-So keep my mother safe
-My father strong
-My brother brave
-And my lover warm with me
-And we'll ride out these waves
Reiterating the idea of riding out the challenges with loved ones.
And you were
Repeating the theme of facing a meltdown and rising above it.
Slap bang in the middle of a melt down
-And the only way was up
-And you were
-Slap bang in the middle of a melt down
-And the only way was up
-We couldn't see the mountains through the rain
Portraying a challenging period where hope was tested but ultimately held onto.
Some said the sun might never come again
-But we held on for hope
-We held on for hope
-We held on for hope
-We couldn't see the mountains through the rain
-Some said the sun might never come again
-But we held on for hope
-We held on for hope
-We held on for hope
Concluding with a strong emphasis on holding onto hope in difficult times.
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