Return to Me
Eternal Yearning: Embracing Nature's Echoes in Sparklehorse's 'Return to Me'
Lyrics
Arise oh brother mountain
Expressing a call for awakening or resurgence, possibly addressing a majestic natural feature symbolized as "brother mountain."
Our hooves hammering your coils
Describing a rhythmic movement, possibly of horses, creating an impact on the mountain, emphasizing a connection with nature.
The rivers carve out your hollows
Depicting the erosion or shaping of the mountain's form by rivers, using poetic language to illustrate a dynamic, ongoing process.
With tears from me
Suggesting a personal emotional contribution to the landscape, with tears symbolizing a deep, emotional connection.
Return to me
Expressing a desire for something to come back or be restored, possibly addressing a lost connection or harmony.
Return to me my love
Reiterating the plea for a return, specifically directed towards a significant other or a cherished entity.
Oh my love
Emphasizing the personal and emotional nature of the plea, using the term "my love" to address the subject of the request.
Be still oh rusting river
Advising stillness to a river, possibly representing a call for calmness or cessation of a turbulent state.
Unlock her name from your grass
Requesting the release of a name, suggesting detachment or liberation from a symbolic association with the river's grassy surroundings.
Unburden the pressures of fathoms
Encouraging the release of burdens, possibly alluding to emotional weight or difficulties associated with the depths of the river.
Of tears from me
Connecting personal emotional experiences with the river, symbolized by tears.
Return to me
Repeating the plea for a return, reinforcing the emotional longing expressed earlier.
Return to me my love
Reiterating the specific desire for the return of a loved one.
Oh my love
Expressing deep emotions by addressing the subject of the plea as "my love."
Oh my love
Repeating the emotional address, intensifying the emotional impact of the plea.
Return to the clouds
Calling for a return to the clouds, possibly symbolizing a desire for an elevated and transcendent state.
Return in the caves
Asking for a return within the caves, suggesting a return to introspection or a hidden, intimate space.
Return over valleys
Seeking a return over valleys, possibly symbolizing a desire for a comprehensive and all-encompassing reunion.
Oh my love
Repeating the emotional address "Oh my love" in the context of the varied landscapes, underscoring the depth of the emotional connection.
Oh my love
Reiterating the emotional plea within the context of diverse landscapes.
Oh my love
Concluding with a final emotional appeal, emphasizing the enduring nature of the longing expressed throughout the lyrics.
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