The Sun Is Burning
Echoes of Apocalypse: The Sun's Ominous Journey in Simon & Garfunkel's Melody
Lyrics
The sun is burning in the sky
The sun is actively shining in the sky.
Strands of clouds go slowly drifting by
Clouds are drifting slowly across the sky.
In the park the lazy bees
In the park, bees are leisurely going about their activities.
Are joining in the flowers, among the trees
Bees are interacting with the flowers among the trees.
And the sun burns in the sky
The sun continues to burn in the sky.
Now the sun is in the West
The sun is now in the western part of the sky.
Little kids go home to take their rest
Children are heading home to rest as the day is ending.
And the couples in the park
Couples in the park are holding hands, anticipating the arrival of darkness.
Are holdin' hands and waitin' for the dark
They are waiting for the night to come.
And the sun is in the West
The sun is setting in the western sky.
Now the sun is sinking low
The sun is sinking low on the horizon.
Children playin' know it's time to go
Children playing recognize that it's time to go home.
High above a spot appears
A spot in the sky becomes visible, and a blossom blooms, drawing near.
A little blossom blooms and then draws near
Symbolizing a natural event as the sun sets.
And the sun is sinking low
The sun is sinking low on the horizon again.
Now the sun has come to Earth
The sun has descended to the Earth.
Shrouded in a mushroom cloud of death
Describing a dark scenario with the sun shrouded in a mushroom cloud, implying a nuclear explosion.
Death comes in a blinding flash
Death is portrayed as coming in a blinding flash.
Of hellish heat and leaves a smear of ash
The aftermath leaves a smear of ash.
And the sun has come to Earth
Reiterating that the sun has reached the Earth in a catastrophic way.
Now the sun has disappeared
The sun has disappeared from the sky.
All is darkness, anger, pain and fear
The world is now enveloped in darkness, anger, pain, and fear.
Twisted, sightless wrecks of men
People are described as twisted, sightless wrecks, groping on their knees and crying in pain.
Go groping on their knees and cry in pain
Expressing the devastating effects of a catastrophic event.
And the sun has disappeared
The sun has completely disappeared, signifying a grim and bleak state.
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