Pink And Blue
Roots of Life: A Journey in Pink and Blue
Lyrics
Wind out of Oklahoma this morning
Wind from Oklahoma carries a distinct scent of blood and smoke.
smelled like blood and smoke
The atmosphere is marked by a troubling mix of blood and smoke.
And the crows discussed their future
Crows, as symbolic creatures, contemplate their future in the branches of a Louisiana live oak.
in the branches of their Louisiana live oak
The Louisiana live oak serves as a setting, emphasizing strength and radiance.
The limbs are strong and heavy
The tree's limbs are robust and substantial.
and its leaves are all aglow
The leaves are illuminated or glowing.
And the branches brush the upper air
Branches extend into the upper air, suggesting aspiration.
But the roots reach down to where the bad people go
Roots, however, delve into darker realms, alluding to challenging or malevolent aspects.
And will I do with you, pink and blue
A contemplative query about what to do with someone represented as both "pink and blue."
True gold, nine days old
A poetic reference to a newborn, described as "True gold" at nine days old.
Nice new clothes on you
New clothes on the baby, contrasted with an improvised cradle made from an old produce box.
and an old cardboard produce box for a cradle
The speaker feeds the baby mashed bananas at the kitchen table.
I mashed some bananas in a coffee cup
Symbolic complaints from crows about local politics are heard outside.
and I fed you there at the kitchen table
The wind carries unfamiliar scents, including rust, fur, and reception sticks.
Crows outside complaining about the finer points of local politics
The speaker reflects on the challenge of dealing with the complexities of raising a child.
Strange wind all full of new smells
An unusual and unsettling wind introduces new elements into the environment.
rust and fur and reception sticks
Descriptions of the wind's composition, emphasizing the strange mix of rust, fur, and reception sticks.
And what will I do with you, pink and blue
A repetition of the earlier question about what to do with the newborn, now emphasizing the colors pink and blue again.
True gold, nine days old
A reaffirmation of the newborn's preciousness, labeled as "True gold" at nine days old.
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