Sherpa
Sherpa High: A Poetic Journey in the Cannonball's Shade
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Me and the vivid girl
Refers to the speaker and a vibrant, lively girl.
In our hammock to the stars
Describes being in a hammock gazing at the stars.
Staring into the fire before TV
Reflects on watching a fire instead of TV, emphasizing a connection with nature.
The remote control's on Mars
Symbolizes distance from mundane concerns; the remote control on Mars suggests detachment.
In the dope of the pigment
Refers to being under the influence of color and artistic inspiration.
In a poetic state of mind
Indicates a creative and poetic mindset.
In a flood of country
Immersed in a rural setting, possibly evoking nostalgia or a simpler life.
We lay down to kill some time
Suggests a leisurely attitude to pass time.
And we spoke languidly
Conversations about the northern bee may symbolize nature or environmental themes.
Of the northern bee
Continuation of nature-related discussions.
And collecting dewdrops for tea
Implies engaging in simple, pleasurable activities like collecting dewdrops for tea.
Underneath the cannonball tree
References a cannonball tree, suggesting a unique and perhaps exotic setting.
We were high, we were sherpa high
Describes an elevated state of mind, possibly influenced by substances.
We conspired against old friends
Indicates a conspiracy against old friendships.
We said we must be friends or die
Suggests a commitment to friendship or facing consequences.
And we've died a thousand times since then
Reflects on the enduring challenges faced since making that commitment.
And we spoke long, at length
Continues conversations, emphasizing length and depth.
Of the fight or flee
Touches on the theme of fight or flight in discussions.
And of nothing in particularly
Highlights discussions of no particular significance.
Underneath the cannonball tree
Repeats the setting under the cannonball tree, suggesting a central place for discussions.
We spoke offhandedly
Conveys casual and unimportant conversations.
Of the new extremes
Touches on new and possibly extreme experiences.
And of nothing in particularly
Reiterates discussions of no particular significance.
Underneath the cannonball tree
Repeats the setting under the cannonball tree, reinforcing its importance.
We're at the point where we love or hate it
Describes a critical point where emotions are polarized towards love or hate.
We can write it down and obliterate it
Suggests the power of expressing and erasing emotions through writing.
When we're at the point when we neither love nor hate it
Describes a state of emotional neutrality, neither loving nor hating.
We can lay down and obliterate it
Indicates the option to erase or forget the emotional state.
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