Quicksand
Traversing Trust's Quicksand: Echoes of Love and Life
Lyrics
There are wires in between
Describes a separation between human emotions (heart) and the influence of technology or machinery.
Human heart and machine.
Suggests a disconnection or barrier between the human heart and technology.
I will wait for mountains
Expresses a longing or anticipation for reassurance, possibly from nature (mountains).
To tell me you're okay...
Waiting for a sign from nature to confirm the well-being of someone.
On paper my future will lay.
Implies planning for the future on paper, indicating a structured approach.
I'll fold every failure into a crane.
Turning failures into something beautiful or meaningful, using the metaphor of folding failures into a crane.
Trust is quicksand,
Trust is depicted as unstable ground (quicksand), capable of taking away everything.
Claiming everything I have,
Describes the high cost of trust, which involves sacrificing everything for the sake of life.
All to give me life, all to give me life.
Repetition emphasizes the sacrifices made for life through trust.
Slow down, hide your eyes!
Encouragement to slow down and avoid reality, possibly to protect oneself.
The sun is setting fire
Describes a sunset and its impact, possibly symbolizing an ending or change.
Through glass, branches deep.
Implies a barrier (glass) between the speaker and the external world.
I cough only to breathe.
Expresses a struggle to breathe, possibly indicating a challenging situation.
Trust is quicksand,
Reiteration of trust as a precarious foundation, claiming possessions and stability.
Claiming everything I have,
Reiterates the all-encompassing nature of trust and its impact on possessions.
All to give me life, all to give me life.
Repetition underscores the significant sacrifices made for the sustenance of life.
One thousand more to go,
Refers to a vast number of prayers sent upward, possibly for salvation or guidance.
I'll send every prayer from below.
Commitment to sending numerous prayers, indicating a deep emotional investment.
I was swallowed by a whale.
Metaphorically swallowed by a whale, possibly symbolizing a difficult or overwhelming situation.
Slow down, you're all words
Advice to slow down, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful and measured actions.
And love is made of yarn.
Love is described as delicate and easily unraveling, like yarn.
Scissors,
Introduction of scissors suggests the potential for harm or separation in relationships.
A slip of the hand, a slip of the tongue;
Acknowledges unintentional mistakes, emphasizing no harmful intentions.
God knows I meant no harm, I meant no harm.
Repetition of the lack of harmful intentions, possibly seeking forgiveness.
In between every promise and lie there is a kiss.
Highlights the presence of a kiss in the midst of promises and lies, suggesting a complex relationship.
In between tempers and suitcases there is a kiss.
Describes the presence of a kiss in the midst of conflicts and departures.
In between medicine and the sick there is a kiss.
Depicts a kiss between medicine and sickness, possibly signifying comfort in difficult times.
In between arrows, aim, and release, there is a kiss.
Illustrates a kiss in the context of tension and release, emphasizing its significance.
(Anchors in reverse
Introduces the idea of anchors in reverse, leading back to birth, possibly symbolizing a return to origins or beginnings.
Lead us back to birth.)
Continuation of the anchor metaphor, suggesting a cyclical journey or transformation.
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