For Rose Marie
Navigating Desolation: Rose Marie's Journey Through the Wicked Seas
Lyrics
Rose Marie says her knees fear the winter
Rose Marie expresses fear for the winter, likening it to affecting her knees.
It's a wicked world in a bottle
Describing the world as being confined or trapped within a bottle, suggesting it's a confined and challenging place.
She's about to hit that throttle I can see
Implying that Rose Marie is on the brink of taking decisive action, possibly metaphorically 'hitting the throttle' to make a significant change.
At a bar across the bay
Referring to a specific location, a bar situated across the bay.
Her sister was a singer
Describing Rose Marie's sister as a singer, emphasizing her qualities as fair-haired and faithful.
Fair haired and faithful
Highlighting the sister's captivating eyes that drew attention, especially from sailors.
With eyes that took the sailors out to sea
Every night, Rose Marie experiences a shift in her perception of the world, indicating a recurring disorientation or change in perspective.
Now each and every night the world is in a different place
Suggesting that Rose Marie's mind is preoccupied with thoughts or concerns that have existed for a long time.
Her mind runs an ancient race
Describing a sense of discovery or revelation with the emergence of new perspectives or ideas.
New constellations come to view
These newfound perspectives or ideas aid Rose Marie in coping with her challenges.
They help her make it through
Indicating that these revelations bring her thoughts back to a particular person.
They take her back to you
Rose Marie is seen reading her Bible, seeking answers or guidance for her queries.
Rose Marie skims her bible in the back room
She's searching for a reason to believe in something.
For answers to the question
Intoxicated by gin, she embarks on a journey, possibly metaphorical, toward a destination represented by a station.
Looking for a reason to believe
Describing the harshness of the environment as it gets colder, possibly indicating a tough situation.
Riding high on gin
Reiterating the recurring theme of a shifting world and an ancient racing mind within Rose Marie.
She set out for the station
Similar to previous lines, suggesting that these new perspectives help her cope.
A paper bag and a water flower It's getting colder by the hour next to me
Expressing Rose Marie's disappearance into something or somewhere, possibly alluding to her internal state or a transformation.
Now each and every night the world is in a different place
Comparing her disappearance to the memory of leaves falling in November, indicating a departure or change.
Her mind runs an ancient race
Reflecting on how people remember Rose Marie as she used to be.
New constellations come to view
Describing a moment when the starlit sky illuminates a particular setting, potentially a ship, and provokes thoughts about Rose Marie's fate or freedom.
They help her make it through
Reiterating the recurring theme of a shifting world and an ancient racing mind within Rose Marie.
They take her back to you
Suggesting that these new perspectives help her cope, bringing her thoughts back to a particular person.
Rose Marie disappeared in to something
Reiterating Rose Marie's disappearance or transformation into something.
Like the leaves of November
Comparing her disappearance to the memory of leaves falling in November, indicating a departure or change.
That's how we remember Rose Marie
Reflecting on how people remember Rose Marie as she used to be.
When that starlit sky
Describing a moment when the starlit sky illuminates a particular setting, potentially a ship, and provokes thoughts about Rose Marie's fate or freedom.
Shines down through the portholes
Reiterating the recurring theme of a shifting world and an ancient racing mind within Rose Marie.
The sailors stare and wonder, has she made it there, is she finally free
Suggesting that these new perspectives help her cope, bringing her thoughts back to a particular person.
Now each and every night
Reiterating Rose Marie's disappearance or transformation into something.
The world is in a different place
Comparing her disappearance to the memory of leaves falling in November, indicating a departure or change.
Her mind runs an ancient race
Reflecting on how people remember Rose Marie as she used to be.
New constellations come to view
Describing a moment when the starlit sky illuminates a particular setting, potentially a ship, and provokes thoughts about Rose Marie's fate or freedom.
They help her make it through
Reiterating the recurring theme of a shifting world and an ancient racing mind within Rose Marie.
They take her back to you
Suggesting that these new perspectives help her cope, bringing her thoughts back to a particular person.
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