To Come Home
Eternal Odyssey: Unveiling the Cosmic Yearning
Lyrics
I been waiting for a thousand years
The speaker has been anticipating an event or moment for an extended period, symbolically represented as a thousand years.
to feel the burning sun embrace my lonely bones
The speaker longs for the warmth of the sun to embrace their isolated and desolate existence.
I been drifting through space for a hundred long lifetimes
Having experienced a prolonged sense of aimlessness, the speaker describes drifting through space over numerous lifetimes.
aimless and airless between stars I fly
The speaker describes their journey as directionless and devoid of atmosphere, moving between stars.
I been waiting for a thousand years
Reiteration of the prolonged wait, emphasizing the speaker's patience over a vast span of time.
conversing with, hurtling past pin pricks of light
The speaker engages with and passes by distant points of light during their extended journey.
I am ready to come home to lay down in comfort
The speaker expresses readiness to return home, seeking comfort and rest after the extensive journey.
burn bright in the night sky
The speaker desires to shine brightly in the night sky upon their return home.
when I burn I shine
A declaration that the speaker's brightness is most prominent when they burn.
When I burn I shine
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's radiant state when burning.
When I burn I shine
-Burn bright in the night sky
-When I burn I shine
-When I burn I shine
Continued repetition, underscoring the connection between burning and shining brightly in the night sky.
When I burn I shine
-Burn bright in the night sky
-When I burn I shine
-When I burn I shine
Further repetition, possibly indicating the importance of the burning and shining aspect in the speaker's identity.
When I burn I shine
-Burnt bright in the night sky
-Burn bright 'til I shine
-When I burn I shine
Repetition and a concluding statement indicating that the speaker's burning illuminates the entire sky.
When I burn I shine
-When I burn I shine
-I light up the whole sky
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