Adieu
Whispers of Farewell: Sunset Wings' Poetic Goodbye
Lyrics
Waving whispering trees,
Reference to trees waving and whispering, setting a natural scene.
What do you say to the breeze
Pose a question about what is communicated to the breeze.
And what says the breeze to you?
Pose a question about what the breeze communicates back.
'Mid passing souls ill at ease
Amidst troubled souls passing by uncomfortably.
Moving murmuring trees
Reference to trees that move and murmur.
Would ye ever wave an Adieu?
Questioning whether the trees would ever bid farewell.
Tossing turbulent seas
Describing turbulent seas in motion.
Winds that wrestle with these
Winds actively engaging with the turbulent seas.
Echo heard in the shell
Reference to an echo heard within a shell.
'Mid fleeting life ill at ease
Amidst a fleeting life that is uneasy.
Restless ravening seas
Depicting seas that are restless and ravenous.
Would the echo sigh Farewell?
Questioning whether the echo expresses farewell.
Surging sumptuous skies
Describing skies that surge and are sumptuous.
For ever a new surprise
Highlighting the perpetual novelty of clouds.
Clouds eternally new
Characterizing clouds as eternally new.
Is every flake that flies
Questioning if every flying flake signifies farewell.
Widening wandering skies
Skies that widen and wander, searching for a farewell sign.
For a sign – Farewell, Adieu?
Pondering if the widening skies bid farewell.
Sinking suffering heart
Describing a sinking and suffering heart.
That know’st how weary thou art
Acknowledging the weariness of the heart.
Soul so fain for a flight
A soul eager for flight, encouraging the spreading of wings.
Aye, spread your wings to depart
Encouraging the soul to depart and spread its wings.
Sad soul and sorrowing heart
Characterizing a sad soul and a sorrowful heart.
Adieu, Farewell, Good-night
Expressing farewell and goodnight to the departing soul.
Adieu, Good-night
Repeating farewell and goodnight, possibly as a closing refrain.
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