Minnesota
Blooms of Life: A Dutch Serenade Amidst Blood, Milk, and Oil
Lyrics
seeds came in the mail from holland
Receiving seeds in the mail from Holland.
and the language on the package is wonderful and strange
Expressing admiration for the wonderful and strange language on the package.
all sorts of flowers that grow up from the earth
Describing various flowers that grow from the earth.
and goodly colors gloriously arranged
Appreciating the beautifully arranged colors of the flowers.
i circled the house and i scattered them around
Circling the house and scattering the seeds, allowing water to soak into the soil.
let the water ink down into the soil
Observing the residue on the ground, which includes blood, milk, and oil.
stared a long time at the residue
Reflecting on the residue with a long stare.
blood, milk and oil
Noting the presence of blood, milk, and oil in the residue.
god the humidity is something
Commenting on the intense humidity and soaked shirts.
our shirts are soaked clean through
Experiencing the throbbing heat in the house.
the house is throbbing and the heat keeps coming
Continuously observing the heat and expressing a connection with the other person.
and i keep looking at you
Looking at the other person in the midst of the heat.
and then you're singing in dutch to me
Listening to the other person singing in Dutch, triggering recognition of an old and fragile song.
and i recognize the song
Recognizing the Dutch song and its perceived age and fragility.
it seems so old and so fragile
Expressing the feeling of not having heard the song for a long time.
and i haven't heard it in so long
Considering the possibility of opening windows later.
we may throw the windows open later
Correcting a misconception about the geographical location, stating they are not as far west as assumed.
we are not as far west as you uppose we are
Noting a hot wind coming off the water and a sky filled with stars.
hot wind coming off the water
Imagining being alive while staying in the current place.
the sky gone crazy with stars
Observing shadows on the walls.
while we stay here we imagine we're alive
Suggesting an anticipation of something in the hot, wet air containing blood, water, and alcohol.
we see shadows on the walls
Specific mention of blood, water, and alcohol in the atmosphere.
there's something waiting for us in the hot, wet air
Highlighting the old blood rising through the wooden floor.
blod, water and alcohol
Emphasizing the old love asking for more.
jut the old blood
Stating the presence of just the old blood.
rising up through the wooden floor again
Describing the old blood rising through the wooden floor again.
just the old love
Noting the old love asking for more again.
asking for more again
Expressing a recurring desire for more from the old love.
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