Drunken Master
Drunken Master's Tale: Echoes of Love and LossLyrics
Woman, that woman is working
Woman, that woman is engaged in labor or activities.
That woman, that woman is trying
Emphasis on the woman's effort and determination.
That woman, that woman been thinking
The woman is deep in contemplation or reflection.
That old man, that old man just drinking
An old man is simply drinking, possibly implying escapism or numbness.
She dreams of golden slumbers from a twice reflected moon
The woman dreams of peaceful moments under the moon's reflection.
The man he is returning, but he always comes too soon
The man returns, but his arrival is premature or untimely.
The vision of a kingdom one that slowly is destroyed
A vision of a kingdom is deteriorating or being destroyed gradually.
So, she weaves another lie just to camouflage the void
She creates lies to cover the emptiness or pain she feels.
Woman, that woman is talking
The woman is engaged in conversation.
That woman, that woman is breathing
She is actively breathing, suggesting vitality.
That woman, that woman is seething
The woman is intensely angry or agitated.
That old man, that poor man just sleeping
An old or poor man is peacefully sleeping.
She dreams of golden slumbers from a twice reflected moon
Reiteration of the woman's dreams under the moon's reflection.
The man he is returning, but he always comes too soon
Similar to line 6, emphasizing the premature return of the man.
The space inside her memory is just a canyon filled with pain
Her memory is a deep, painful canyon, symbolizing emotional distress.
But the tears she weeps are honest, like a soft and gentle rain
Her tears are genuine and sincere, like a soft and gentle rain.
Like a soft and gentle rain
Repetition for emphasis - the tears are compared to a soft rain.
Like a soft and gentle rain
Reiteration of the comparison between tears and a soft rain.
That woman, that woman is fighting
The woman is actively involved in a fight or struggle.
That woman, that woman is walking
She is walking, perhaps signifying a journey or transition.
That woman, that woman is leaving
The woman is leaving, indicating departure or separation.
That poor man, that poor man just pleading
An empathetic description of a poor man pleading, possibly for understanding.
She dreams of golden slumbers from a twice reflected moon
Reiteration of the woman's dreams, emphasizing the moon's reflection.
The man he is returning, but he always comes too soon
Similar to lines 6 and 14, underscoring the man's premature return.
Cold threads of silver reason keep her trapped inside today
Silver threads of logic or rationality keep her confined in the present.
Well she rises in the morning and she's bound to live another day
Despite challenges, she rises in the morning, determined to live another day.
Said she'll live another day
Reassurance that she will indeed live another day.
Said she'll live another day
Confirmation that she will endure and survive beyond the current struggles.
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