Swallow
Existence and Love Unveiled: Swallow by Stephan Eicher
Lyrics
Here's a word or two to tell you I exist
Expression of existence and the need to communicate it.
Here's a word for you to tell you I still do
Reiteration of existence and a message directed towards someone.
Put them in your mouth and say like I do
Encouragement to verbally acknowledge existence.
I exist, I exist, I exist
Emphasizing personal existence with repetition.
Here's a note or two to tell you that I love
Declaration of love through musical notes.
Here's a note for you to tell you I still do
Reaffirmation of love and a message for the listener.
Put them in your mouth and sing like I do
Encouragement to express love through singing.
Yes I love, yes I love, I love
Confirmation and repetition of the feeling of love.
Here's a song for you to tell you how live fades
Introduction of a song discussing the fading nature of life.
Here's a song for you to tell you that's OK
Acceptance of life's transience with a reassuring tone.
I put it in my mouth and try to believe it's true
Attempts to believe in the message of the song by internalizing it.
But I don't, I don't, no I don't
Admission of disbelief or difficulty in accepting the message.
Here's a word or two to tell you I exist
Repetition of expressing personal existence.
Here's a word for you to tell you I still do
Reiteration of existence and a message directed towards someone.
Put them in your mouth and say like I do
Encouragement to verbally acknowledge existence, echoing earlier lines.
I exist, I exist, I exist
Emphasizing personal existence with repetition, mirroring line 4.
That's me don't be scared, swallow.
Final statement asserting identity and a suggestion to accept it without fear.
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