Your Magic is to Blame
Chasing Meaning Beyond Gold Dust: The Burnt Pines' Spellbinding Revelations
Lyrics
I'm tired of gold dust,
I am weary of superficial or temporary things, symbolized by gold dust.
I'm looking for something more.
I am seeking something deeper or more meaningful in life.
A meaning in the eye or a certain sign,
Searching for significance in a gaze or a distinct signal.
held up in the palm of a little rhyme.
Looking for answers encapsulated in a small verse or expression.
I might feel worthless days but days like feelings come and go
Experiencing days that seem devoid of value, but recognizing their transient nature.
all I know
Expressing uncertainty about life's complexities.
is that I'm tired of gold dust.
Reiterating weariness of superficial or fleeting elements.
All the famous words
Referencing well-known phrases and bold statements.
and bright bold lines
Describing impactful lines, akin to religious or revered structures.
held up like temples.
Comparing significant words to temples.
You held my mind,
Someone influenced the speaker's thoughts profoundly.
let go,
Letting go of the influence, releasing control.
and try to find an answer to what nobody knows.
Attempting to find answers to existential questions.
You got me high and strange
Feeling elated and peculiar due to someone's influence.
and your magic is to blame.
Attributing a sense of magic to someone, holding them responsible.
I'm feeling like an old man
Feeling aged or worn despite being capable of embracing new ideas.
though I can leap on to any of your ideas.
Expressing nostalgia for a particular emotional state.
I'm singing the back up chorus,
Participating in a supportive role, possibly in a relationship or situation.
It's like I haven't felt this way for years.
Experiencing emotions reminiscent of the past.
I want to make my heart like it was
Desiring to restore an open and vulnerable heart.
open to fear and open to love.
Wishing for emotional openness, both to fear and love.
Living in gold dust,
Living in a state of superficiality or opulence.
living in lights,
Existing in a world of glamour and attention.
everyone knows that the tragedy lies in between.
Recognizing the tragedy lies in the space between extremes.
You got me high and strange,
Experiencing heightened emotions due to someone's influence.
and your magic is to blame.
Attributing responsibility for emotional changes to someone's magic.
My body is broken my heart is all in
Describing physical and emotional brokenness.
giving up easy is just like a win,
Suggesting that giving up easily can be a form of victory.
if winning means,
Considering the definition of winning in the context of letting go.
let go of your consciousness
Releasing consciousness, detaching from the essence of 'us'.
let go of what really is us.
Empty line, possibly underscoring the profound nature of detachment.
I am tired of gold dust
Reiterating weariness of superficial or transient elements.
tired of gold dust.
Expressing exhaustion with shallow aspects of life.
You're sitting like an angel
Depicting someone with angelic qualities, yet twisted and unconventional.
twisted beautiful and strange,
Describing the conflicting nature of someone's presence.
but I can't live like this anymore,
Expressing an inability to continue living in a certain way.
and your magic is to blame.
Attributing responsibility for the change to someone's magical influence.
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