Stones
Unveiling the Enigmatic Essence: Decoding The Seshen's 'Stones'
Lyrics
I would gather bits of stone
The speaker collects small pieces of stone.
nestle them
The stones are placed gently or snugly.
in the corners of my mouth
The stones are positioned inside the mouth's corners.
suck the dirt from them
The speaker extracts dirt from the stones by sucking on them.
feel the grit on my tongue
Sensations of roughness or particles are felt on the tongue.
the coat a familiar
The feeling is familiar, akin to sand between teeth.
sand between my teeth
Maybe this action will bring the speaker closer to something.
maybe this will get me closer
silence turns into slumber
Silence transforms into sleep.
and the clocks have lost
Time is no longer measurable or relevant.
monuments and moments
Important or significant structures and instances.
castles and crystal
Symbolic references like castles and clear objects.
Concealment through disguise or blending in.
take it off
A call to remove the disguise or pretense.
make it stop
Request to stop something.
let’s go
An invitation or suggestion to depart.
something tells me
A feeling or intuition that there's no inherent significance.
there isn’t any meaning
Reiteration that time is irrelevant or lost.
and the clocks have lost
silence turns into slumber
Silence transitions into slumber again.
and the clocks have lost
Reiteration of the disorientation or loss of time.
monuments and moments
References to significant moments or structures.
castles and crystal
Metaphorical representation of strength and transparency.
camouflage
Camouflaging or hiding true intentions.
take it off
Call to reveal or end the camouflage.
make it stop
Desire to cease something.
let’s go
Proposal or encouragement to depart.
and the clocks have lost
Reiteration of the theme of time's irrelevance or disarray.
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