Persephone
Rising from Shadows: A Persephone's Journey of Resilience
Lyrics
Now that I'm all better
Expressing a sense of improvement or recovery in the speaker's life.
Now that I'm not who I used to be
Acknowledging a significant change in the speaker's identity from the past.
Now that I'm a little older
Reflecting on the passage of time and the speaker's increased age.
I can wake up from nightmares
Highlighting the ability to overcome and wake up from distressing experiences.
I'm in the calm blue water
Describing a tranquil and serene state, possibly metaphorical or symbolic.
This is not the life of my dreams
Contrasting the current reality with the idealized "life of my dreams."
One foot in the underworld like Persephone
Drawing a parallel between the speaker and Persephone, who had a connection with the underworld in Greek mythology.
But the sun is shining on me, yeah
Despite the underworld reference, there is a positive aspect with the sun shining on the speaker.
Now that I've started over
Indicating a fresh start or a new beginning in the speaker's life.
I know endings aren't beautiful, they're messy
Challenging the conventional notion that endings are always beautiful by acknowledging their messy nature.
Now that I've sailed along the Acheron
Referencing the Acheron, a river in Greek mythology symbolizing the boundary between the living and the dead.
I can live through a nightmare
Emphasizing resilience and the ability to endure difficult situations.
I'm in the calm blue water
Reiterating a sense of calm and peacefulness, possibly contrasting with earlier nightmares.
This is not the life of my dreams
Reaffirming the disparity between the current reality and the idealized life.
One foot in the underworld like Persephone
Continuing the parallel with Persephone, indicating a connection to the underworld.
But the sun is shining on me, oh, oh, oh
Despite the underworld connection, there is a positive note with the sun shining on the speaker.
I'm in the calm blue water
Repeating the imagery of calm blue water and the contrast with the ideal life.
This is not the life of my dreams
Reiterating the theme of the speaker's life not aligning with their dreams.
One foot in the underworld like Persephone
Maintaining the parallel with Persephone, suggesting a dual existence.
But the sun is shining on me
Despite the underworld connection, there is a positive aspect with the sun shining on the speaker.
Yeah the sun is shining on me
Repeating the positive note of the sun shining on the speaker.
Maybe my edges are softer
Suggesting a personal transformation with softer edges in the speaker's character.
The waves have polished these rocks
Using metaphorical language to convey the smoothing or refining of the speaker's rough experiences.
Oh I guess that makes me a fire
Describing the speaker as resilient, likening them to fire that withstands challenges.
What I wanted to be, I wanted to be
Expressing a desire or aspiration for what the speaker wanted to become.
I wanted to be
Repeating the desire or aspiration for personal growth or change.
I want it to be
Expressing an ongoing or persistent wish for personal transformation.
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