Ashes, Ashes
Fragments of Loss and Longing
Lyrics
You were sitting on that great big wall
You were in a precarious situation or relationship.
Until you had a great big fall to the floor
You experienced a significant downfall.
Forty doctors couldn't put you back together
Despite efforts, recovery or restoration was unsuccessful.
Now you're never the same as you before
You underwent a transformation and are changed.
Now I'm climbing up that green beanstalk
You are pursuing growth and challenges.
Hanging out with all the giants in the dark
Engaging with significant difficulties in life.
And I wanna be taller
Desire for increased height metaphorically.
And I wanna be stronger
Expressing a wish for increased strength.
And I wanna be braver than I ever was, yeah
Aspiration to be more courageous than before.
He's not coming back
Realization that someone important is not returning.
So what are you waiting for?
Questioning the delay in taking action.
Never enough was enough for us
Previous experiences were insufficient for satisfaction.
He's not coming back
Emphasizing the irreversible nature of departure.
So what are you waiting for?
Questioning the hesitation to move forward.
Never enough was enough for us
Insufficiency was a recurring theme in the relationship.
Ashes, ashes
Repetition of a phrase, indicating a downfall.
We all fall straight to the ground
Symbolic imagery of a collective fall.
Seeing spiders crawling up the wall
Mentions unsettling imagery, possibly representing challenges.
And you hear a knocking up above a floor
Perceiving disturbances from above.
Now the sunset's coming back for more
Repetition of challenges or troubles.
It's delirium
Reference to a state of confusion or madness.
It's delirium
Repetition, emphasizing the confused state.
No, I'm not getting much sleep tonight
Difficulty in finding peace or rest.
And I'm not sure if that's my fist fight or flight
Ambiguity about facing a confrontation or fleeing.
You're adrenaline's dropping
Signs of stress and anxiety.
Your heart started stopping
Intense emotional reaction, possibly to a loss.
And I'm looking at the clock
Observing time passing with anticipation.
And I just want it all to stop
Desire for an end to the emotional turmoil.
He's not coming back
Reiteration of the irreversible departure.
So what are you waiting for?
Questioning the delay in taking action (repeated).
Never enough was enough for us
Repetition of insufficiency in past experiences.
He's not coming back
Emphasis on the permanence of the absence (repeated).
So what are you waiting for?
Questioning the hesitation to move forward (repeated).
Never enough was enough for us
Reiteration of insufficiency in past experiences.
He's not coming back
Emphasis on the permanence of the absence (repeated).
So what are you waiting for?
Questioning the delay in taking action (repeated).
Never enough was enough for us
Repetition of insufficiency in past experiences.
He's not coming back
Emphasis on the permanence of the absence (repeated).
So what are you waiting for?
Questioning the hesitation to move forward (repeated).
Never enough was enough for us
Reiteration of insufficiency in past experiences.
I want the look on your face
Repetition of desires and memories related to the past.
When I get back to the states
-I want a birthday cake
-In the way you would make
-You went away on my wedding day
-Now Florida's colder without you today
-I want the look on your face
-When I get back to the states
-I want a birthday cake
-In the way you would make
-You went away on my wedding day
-Now Florida's colder without you today
-I want the look on your face
-When I get back to the states
-I want a birthday cake
-In the way you would make
-You went away on my wedding day
-Now Florida's colder without you today
-I want the look on your face
-When I get back to the states
-I want a birthday cake
-In the way you would make
-You went away on my wedding day
-Now Florida's colder without you today
-Ashes, ashes
-We all fall straight to the ground
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