Night Vision
Embracing Shadows: Unveiling the Dual Nature of Night in Suzanne Vega's 'Night Vision'
Lyrics
By day give thanks
During the daytime, express gratitude
By night beware
Be cautious or vigilant at night
Half the world in sweetness
Half of the world experiences pleasantness or joy
The other in fear
The other half experiences anxiety or apprehension
When the darkness takes you
When darkness surrounds you
With her hand across your face
Metaphorical reference to confronting challenges or difficulties
Don't give in too quickly
Don't succumb too quickly to challenges
Find the thing she's erased
Discover what has been obscured or removed
Find the line, find the shape
Discover the boundary or form
Through the grain
Through persistence or effort
Find the outline, things will
Identify the shape or structure, allowing understanding or recognition
Tell you their name
Objects will reveal their identities
The table. the guitar
Various elements or components
The empty glass
An image of an incomplete or unfulfilled state
All will blend together when
Everything will merge when daylight fades
Daylight has passed
Once daylight is gone, distinctions blur or disappear
Find the line, find the shape
Reiterating the importance of perceiving boundaries or forms
Through the grain
Through persistence or effort
Find the outline, things will
Discover the outline or structure, enabling recognition
Tell you their name
Objects or things will reveal their identities or meanings
Now I watch you falling into sleep
Observing someone entering sleep
Watch your fist curl against the sheet
Witnessing physical actions during sleep
Watch your lips fall open and your eyes dim
Noting changes in appearance and behavior during sleep
In blind faith
A metaphorical reference to trusting without evidence or clarity
I would shelter you
Expressing the desire to protect or shield someone
Keep you in light
Keep you within positivity or safety
But I can only teach you
Can only offer guidance or wisdom about perceiving darkness
Night vision
Developing the ability to see clearly in darkness or challenging situations
Night vision
Reiteration of the development of perceptive abilities in the dark
Night vision
Continued emphasis on acquiring the skill of perceiving in darkness
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