Shell
Desert Dreams and Market Days: Unveiling the Depths of Emptiness in 'Shell'
Lyrics
Hello sweet creature
Greeting to someone referred to as a sweet creature.
Won't you give me some bloodlike guarantee
Request for assurance or commitment, metaphorically expressed as "bloodlike guarantee."
I've been listening to myself too long
Admission of self-reflection and introspection for an extended period.
And they're making a prophet out of me
People around the speaker see potential in him/her, turning them into a prophet.
I'm as empty as a shell can ever be
Feeling emotionally vacant or hollow, comparable to an empty shell.
I've been walking through the desert
Recollection of a journey, possibly metaphorical, through challenging or desolate experiences.
No it must have been the library
Uncertainty about the location of the journey—desert or library, emphasizing confusion or disorientation.
Reading a book which once gave me hope
Reading a book that once brought hope but now seems to mock or deceive.
Now it's making a fool out of me
The book is transforming the speaker into a fool, possibly by challenging their beliefs.
I'm as empty as a shell can ever be
Reiteration of emotional emptiness, likened to the emptiness of a shell.
Lazy dreaming, half remembering, half remarking to myself
Engaging in lazy dreaming, reflecting, and making incomplete remarks to oneself.
Never noticed that the crowds were leaving
Realization that the crowds around the speaker are diminishing, possibly due to negligence.
Never looked for anyone else
Failure to seek companionship or notice the departure of others.
Now it's market day almost every day
Reference to frequent market days where love is given away freely, contrasting the speaker's emotional state.
Yet they give away their love for free
Observing the generosity of others while waiting for reciprocation.
I'm just waiting for a ship to come
Anticipation for positive change, symbolized by waiting for a ship, leading to a feeling of enslavement.
And it's making a slave out of me
The expectation of change is causing the speaker to feel enslaved.
I'm as empty as a shell can ever be
Reiteration of emotional emptiness, emphasizing the profound sense of hollowness.
Lazy dreaming, half remembering, half remarking to myself
Re-engaging in lazy dreaming and self-reflection.
Never noticed that the crowds were leaving
Repetition of not noticing the departure of crowds or seeking companionship.
Never looked for anyone else
Continued neglect of the surroundings and lack of connection with others.
Hello sweet creature
Repetition of the initial greeting to the sweet creature.
Won't you give me some bloodlike guarantee
Reiteration of the request for a bloodlike guarantee from the sweet creature.
I've been listening to myself too long
Acknowledgment of prolonged self-listening, indicating self-absorption.
I've been walking through the desert
Repetition of walking through the desert or library, emphasizing uncertainty or confusion.
Must have been the library
Clarification or reconsideration of the journey's location—perhaps the library.
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