The Ghosts Of Right Now
Chasing Shadows: A Journey through Love, Loss, and Ghostly Memories
Lyrics
I wanna take you someplace safer
I desire to bring you to a secure place.
Pull your pain out with my teeth
Expressing a metaphorical intent to alleviate your pain in a unique, intense way.
I wanna take away the ulcers burning holes into your cheeks
Expressing a desire to relieve the stress causing physical issues, symbolized by ulcers on the cheeks.
And I wanna bring you back to water, turn your branches evergreen
Expressing a wish to rejuvenate and restore you, using nature imagery (turning branches evergreen).
I wanna take you someplace safer
Reiteration of the desire to take you to a safer place.
I wanna leave
Expressing a desire to leave, suggesting internal conflict or a sense of urgency.
I wanted to see how the light collects in the high desert heat
Expressing a curiosity about how light behaves in the high desert heat.
And you point to where the South Sister should be behind the clouds
Observing a cloud-covered South Sister mountain, possibly symbolizing obscured goals or challenges.
I'm haunted by the ghosts of right now
Feeling haunted or burdened by current struggles and challenges.
The entire coast is out of water
Describing a bleak situation where the entire coast is lacking water.
It's turning different shades of grey
Depicting the changing colors of the waterless coast, possibly symbolizing a deteriorating environment.
Like watching somebody you love
Drawing a poignant parallel between watching a loved one waste away and the coastal situation.
As they slowly waste away
Expressing empathy for witnessing the gradual decline of someone dear.
And you looked skinny at my wedding
Recalling a moment when the listener appeared thin or unwell during a significant event (wedding).
Sick of carrying the weight
Describing the burden of carrying the weight of medical concerns and fears.
Of all the doctors and all the treatments and all the reasons to be afraid
Highlighting the challenges posed by doctors, treatments, and reasons to be afraid.
I wanted to see how the light collects in the high desert heat
Reiteration of the curiosity about how light behaves in the high desert heat.
And you point to where the South Sister should be behind the clouds
Revisiting the obscured South Sister, emphasizing the haunting nature of present challenges.
I'm haunted by the ghosts of right now
Reiterating the haunting feeling associated with the ghosts of the current moment.
The ghosts of right now
Emphasizing the persistence of the ghosts of the present.
Oh I wanna take you someplace safer
Expressing a renewed desire to take the listener to a safer place.
I wanna take you someplace safer
Reiteration of the desire to bring the listener to a secure place.
I wanted to see how the light collects in the high desert heat
Repetition of the curiosity about how light behaves in the high desert heat.
And you point to where the South Sister should be behind the clouds
Revisiting the cloud-covered South Sister, maintaining the theme of obscured clarity and goals.
I'm haunted by the ghosts of right now
Reiterating the haunting impact of current challenges and struggles.
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