Alabaster
Echoes of Alabaster: Unraveling Love's Colors in Simon Joyner's Melody
Lyrics
Alabaster
Introduction of the song title, "Alabaster."
She calls you from a room somewhere in the city
Someone is calling from a location in the city.
Hear the sound of the ground through the static and pity
Sensory perception of the ground's sound amid static and pity.
There’s a vision of you in a bath of red water
An imagery of the person in a bathtub filled with red water.
sitting on her tongue like a silver dollar
The person described is sitting on the speaker's tongue metaphorically, like a valuable coin.
And between your ears all her words are just litter
The speaker hears words, possibly from the person, as meaningless litter in their mind.
The alphabet is torn and your spit is getting bitter
Describes a state where communication is broken, and bitterness is growing.
You could make a mistake and judge her falsely
Warning against making a judgment error and falsely accusing the person.
Your bed was just a hole where she couldn’t sleep honestly
The speaker's bed symbolizes a dishonest place where the person couldn't sleep sincerely.
Her hair was the color of the corn where you were born
Describes the person's hair color, linking it to the speaker's place of birth.
You could hear her voice when the north wind blew
Ability to hear the person's voice in the wind.
and her skin was the same as the rain on the pane
Comparing the person's skin to rain on a window pane.
but she carried a knife for to cut you loose
The person carries a knife, possibly suggesting a threat or the need for self-defense.
You watch the leaves shiver underneath a black sky
Observing leaves trembling under a dark sky.
Hold the moon in contempt for shedding any light
Discontent with the moon for providing light.
You hunt the devil down and try to sell your soul
Pursuing the devil and attempting to trade one's soul.
but if you want your woman back, you’ll have to knock her out cold
To regain the woman, a violent act might be necessary.
You’ve got a ring around your finger to prove that she was here
A physical reminder of the person's presence (ring) but the relationship may be troubled.
A white dress in the attic hanging by the rafter
A symbolic representation of the person's attire stored in the attic.
A ghost in your kitchen with flowers in her hair
Imaginary presence of the person in the speaker's daily life.
and eyes the color of alabaster
Describes the person's eyes as the color of alabaster.
Her hair was the color of the corn where you were born
Repetition of the person's hair color, reinforcing the connection to the speaker's birthplace.
You could hear her voice when the north wind blew
Reiteration of the ability to hear the person's voice in the wind.
and her skin was the same as the rain on the pane
Reiteration of the comparison of the person's skin to rain on a window pane.
but she carried a knife for to cut you loose
Reiterating the person's readiness to defend themselves with a knife.
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