Mayfly
Ephemeral Reflections: Unveiling Life's Chemical Symphony
Lyrics
What am I to create with my dead time?
Contemplating the purpose or creative potential during idle moments.
Progressive sober caricature, surely
Reflecting on a gradually clear, restrained, and exaggerated representation of sobriety.
The shape of sin
Describing the form or nature of sin.
Easy escape route
Suggesting an uncomplicated way to avoid difficulties.
Creative thief
Referring to oneself as a thief of creativity.
My nails chip as I scratch at your obsidian
Expressing the physical impact of attempting to break through something dark and hard.
Tomorrow was another day
Anticipating another opportunity in the future.
Chemical death of my imagination
Describing the destructive influence of chemical substances on creativity.
I can feel you dragged out for years to come
Sensing the enduring impact of someone or something over an extended period.
Hallucinated truth
Referring to a distorted or imaginary version of truth.
The bird and its perch
Metaphorically describing a bird and its resting place.
If God is good,
Pondering the goodness of God.
God could be better
Suggesting that God has the potential for improvement.
Befriending the flies
Choosing to befriend undesirable aspects or influences.
That kept me company and comfort
Expressing gratitude for companionship and solace from flies.
Through this monastic silence
Reflecting on a silent and isolated existence.
Twenty-four hour life spans
Highlighting the short duration of life, possibly referring to insects.
And I can't help but weep for their husks
Feeling sorrow for the remains or shells left behind.
I want so badly to love your Jesus Christ
Expressing a strong desire to love the figure of Jesus Christ.
The slingshot orgasm that shock rockets
Describing a powerful and intense experience akin to a slingshot orgasm.
Through the blacked-out night
Depicting a rapid and intense passage through darkness.
Waking up vulnerable
Waking up in a state of vulnerability.
And wanting to give my whole body to something else
Expressing a desire to surrender the entire self to something else.
Chemical death of my imagination
Reiterating the negative impact of chemicals on creativity.
I can feel you dragged out for years to come
Repeating the enduring impact of someone or something over an extended period.
Hallucinated truth
Reiterating the concept of a distorted or imaginary version of truth.
The worm and its dirt
Metaphorically describing a worm and its place in the earth.
Never not nothing
Emphasizing the absence of anything.
No!
Asserting a negative response or rejection.
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