The Windmills of Your Mind
Whirling Reflections: Unraveling the Intricate Tapestry of Existence
Lyrics
Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Describes the cyclical and interconnected nature of life, using imagery of circles and wheels.
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
Emphasizes the continuous and perpetual motion of life, symbolized by an ever-spinning reel.
Like a snowball down a mountain, or a carnival balloon
Compares life to a snowball rolling down a mountain or a balloon drifting in a carnival.
Like a carousel that's turning running rings around the moon
Depicts life as a carousel turning and creating rings around the moon.
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
Compares time to a clock, emphasizing its relentless progress.
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Portrays the world as an apple spinning silently in space, suggesting a sense of isolation.
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind!
Refers to the circles in the windmills of the mind, metaphorically representing the complex and intricate thoughts or memories.
Like a tunnel that you follow to a tunnel of its own
Describes a tunnel leading to another tunnel, suggesting a journey with no clear destination.
Down a hollow to a cavern where the sun has never shone
Paints a picture of a hollow cavern untouched by sunlight, evoking a sense of mystery and darkness.
Like a door that keeps revolving in a half forgotten dream
Describes a revolving door in a half-forgotten dream, indicating a sense of repetition and vagueness.
Or the ripples from a pebble someone tosses in a stream
Mentions ripples in a stream from a tossed pebble, symbolizing the impact of small actions on one's life.
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
Reiterates the ticking clock imagery, emphasizing the passage of time.
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Repeats the image of the world as a spinning apple in space, reinforcing a feeling of cosmic isolation.
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind!
Recurs to the circles in the windmills of the mind, underlining their symbolic significance.
Keys that jingle in your pocket, words that jangle in your head
References keys jingling and words jangling, possibly representing the clutter of thoughts or experiences.
Why did summer go so quickly, was it something that you said?
Ponders the swift passage of summer and questions if words spoken contributed to its rapid end.
Lovers walking along a shore and leave their footprints in the sand
Depicts lovers leaving footprints on the shore, capturing a fleeting moment of romance.
Is the sound of distant drumming just the fingers of your hand?
Suggests that distant drumming might just be the imagined sound of one's own fingers.
Pictures hanging in a hallway and the fragment of a song
Describes pictures in a hallway and a fragment of a song, hinting at fragmented memories.
Half remembered names and faces, but to whom do they belong?
Asks about half-remembered names and faces, questioning their significance and ownership.
When you knew that it was over you were suddenly aware
Reflects on the realization of a relationship's end, noting the changing colors of autumn leaves.
That the autumn leaves were turning to the color of her hair!
Draws a parallel between autumn leaves and the color of a person's hair, emphasizing the connection between nature and emotions.
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Repeats the initial imagery of a circle within a spiral, reinforcing the cyclical nature of life.
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
Reiterates the idea of an ever-spinning reel with no clear beginning or end.
As the images unwind, like the circles that you find
Describes the unwinding of images, akin to the circles found in the windmills of the mind.
In the windmills of your mind!
Repeats the metaphor of windmills of the mind, suggesting ongoing contemplation and introspection.
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