Harper Road
Harper Road Dreams: Love, Loss, and Nature's Resilience
Lyrics
Blackberries ripe on the branches
Reference to ripe blackberries on branches, setting the scene for the song's imagery.
Her skin is burning, she bends to pick them
Describing a woman picking blackberries, suggesting a connection to nature.
Bake a delicious pie
Encouragement to bake a pie, possibly symbolizing the creation of something comforting.
For our aching stomachs we delight
Expressing the joy of sharing a delicious pie to soothe physical discomfort.
Sorrow came in floods this April
Introduction of sorrow in April, a metaphorical flood of emotions.
With our reason humble warning
Recognition of humble warnings and reasoning amidst the sorrow.
We're now in May, June, and July
Timeline progression to May, June, and July, indicating the enduring nature of emotions.
Don't leave my love, don't leave my side
A plea for love and companionship, a desire for emotional support.
Bright heaven moonlight glows
Reference to a bright moonlight, possibly symbolizing hope or guidance.
My love does for you
Declaration of enduring love.
In dreams of Harper Road
Mention of dreams related to "Harper Road," suggesting a significant place or memory.
I'll always find you stretched out like an orange tabby
Imagery of finding a loved one in a relaxed and familiar state, like an orange tabby cat.
And on the porch with ferns surrounding her
Setting the scene on a porch with ferns, creating a peaceful and natural environment.
And there in breaths she'll take not often
Noting infrequent breaths, possibly implying a moment of tranquility or contemplation.
There her heart troubles suddenly soften
Describing a softening of heart troubles in this serene setting.
Wild oak spare the deadliest drought
Reference to a wild oak, symbolizing resilience in the face of challenges.
Like a mother's will it snuffs out
Comparing the oak to a mother's will, suggesting protective qualities.
And any flame comes round it breathes in
Highlighting the oak's ability to extinguish any threatening flames.
And she'll endure the driest season
Indicating endurance through the driest season, metaphorically representing difficult times.
My blood runs through my only daughter
Expressing a deep connection with the speaker's only daughter, emphasizing familial ties.
Her eyes are mine, so wide with wonder
Describing shared wide-eyed wonder, possibly reflecting the daughter's innocence.
Be my voice, my light, my power
Requesting the daughter to be a source of strength, voice, light, and power for the speaker.
Be with me in my leaving hour
Expressing a desire for the daughter's presence during a challenging departure.
Brighter the moonlight glows
Reiteration of bright moonlight, reinforcing the theme of hope or guidance.
My love does for you
Reaffirmation of enduring love in dreams related to "Harper Road."
In dreams of Harper Road
Continuation of the theme of finding a loved one in dreams associated with a specific place.
I'll always find you
Repetition of the commitment to always find the loved one in dreams of Harper Road.
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