Earthquake
Unveiling Loss and Growth in The Uncluded's 'Earthquake'
Lyrics
The wind and rain are here again
The weather elements like wind and rain have returned.
And a powerless darkness had laid me down
Feeling helpless due to a deep sense of darkness or despair.
The lights are out all over town
There's a power outage affecting the entire town.
But the earthquake got me out of bed
An earthquake disrupted and woke me up from bed.
The earthquake got me out of bed
Reiteration of being woken up by the earthquake.
See the little bird fly 'round his head
Observing a bird circling a person's head.
As the little boy sits on the ground
A young boy is sitting on the ground.
And makes the toy cars drive around
The boy is playing with toy cars.
It's a loss that I can't comprehend
There's a loss experienced that's beyond understanding.
It's a loss that I can't comprehend
Reiteration of the loss being incomprehensible.
(There's been a fundamental loss we aren't comprehending)
Expressing a profound loss not grasped by those affected.
Cause his mother died the other day
Explaining that the boy's mother recently passed away.
He's only three years old
Highlighting the young age of the boy, only three years old.
Her body's gone but her soul is here to stay
Though physically gone, the essence or impact of the mother remains.
See the little birdy-watch him grow
Observing the growth of a bird, metaphorically relating to the boy.
See the little birdy-watch him grow
Reiteration of observing the growth of the bird.
(And grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow)
An extended emphasis on the growth process.
October ended with a single feather funneling its way
In October, a single feather fell, symbolizing a loss.
To muddy Earth in front of funny sparrow copycatting
A playful bird mimicking another.
Eventually it would select and circle one
The feather seemed to choose and honor a particular loss.
As if to pause and crown the victim of a loss I wasn't comprehending
Reflecting on the inability to comprehend a significant loss.
There's been a fundamental loss we aren't comprehending
Reiteration of a significant loss not fully understood.
(It's a loss that I can't comprehend)
Reiteration of the incomprehensible nature of the loss.
It's said the winged in post-mortal visitation echo well
Belief in spirits of the deceased visiting the living.
The stasis of a spirit taken from its only home
The spirit is separated from its earthly home after death.
A legend quoted by the wreathing of a grieving child
Referring to a legend about grieving children and spirits.
When all that's left to do is sit and watch the creatures grow and grow.
When all that's left is observing growth after a loss.
And grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow
Continued emphasis on growth after loss.
The winds and rain have begun inching in a frame
Weather elements slowly encroaching, akin to darkness.
Like darkness with a bounty on whatever lay me down
Darkness seemingly aiming to suppress the speaker.
The town had been retiring to its quarters as if waiting for the earthquake
The town seems resigned or prepared for the earthquake.
See the little birdy watch him grow
Reiteration of observing the growth of the bird.
The winds and rains and here again and a powerless darkness had laid me down
Reiteration of feeling affected by weather elements and darkness.
The lights are out all over town but the earthquake got me out of bed
Reiterating the power outage but being awakened by the earthquake.
The earthquake got me out of bed
Reiteration of being stirred by the earthquake.
The earthquake got me out of bed
Another repetition highlighting being roused by the earthquake.
The earthquake got me out of bed
Reiteration of being awakened by the earthquake.
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