Rags and Bones
Crafting Life's Symphony: Rags and Bones Unveiled
Lyrics
Through the iron winter to the fires of June
Symbolic journey from a harsh winter to a warmer period in June.
Through the five o'clock skyline to the deeadlocked moon
Describing a transition from early evening to a moonlit night.
There's a flickering figure dancing alone
A lone figure dancing with a flickering presence.
Making her junk creatures out of rags and bones
The figure is creating imaginative creatures from discarded materials.
Where the vapour is rising between the seedling and the vine
Describing a scene where vapor rises amidst growing plants.
And though the shadow's in waiting are wasting their time
Shadows waiting, but the narrator is preoccupied with personal pursuits.
'cause my veins are tracking street maps and the compass and the stones
Narrator's veins metaphorically carry maps, compass, and stones, suggesting a journey.
And I'm still making my junk creatures out of rags and bones
Continuing to create imaginative creatures despite distractions.
Oh yeah, the hammer and the nail
Refers to the hammer and nail, possibly alluding to the effort and hard work.
Oh yeah, the heart's in the small change
Emphasizes the value in small, everyday things, akin to the heart's importance in small change.
Oh yeah, and the Devil's in the detail
Suggesting hidden complexities in details and allusions to the Devil.
Ans in my rags and bones
The creative process involves incorporating imperfections and discarded elements.
Now it's the fist through the window, it's the wine that you brought
References destructive actions like breaking a window and the impact of wine.
It's a far cry from the shackles of cognitive thought
Contrasts with cognitive thought, hinting at a more instinctive or emotional state.
It's the lines on the fridge door, just see how they've grown
Observing changes and growth, possibly symbolized by lines on a fridge door.
Up from little junk creatures made from rags and bones
Highlights the transformative nature of creating from discarded materials.
Oh yeah, the hammer and the nail
Reiterates the importance of effort and hard work.
Oh yeah, the heart's in the small change
Reaffirms the significance of small, everyday matters in life.
Oh yeah, and the Devil's in the detail
Repeats the idea that complexities and challenges lie in the details.
And in the rags and bones
The creative process involves embracing imperfections and challenges.
And now the candle's flickered out, the walls have been built
Describing a scene where a candle has extinguished, and walls have been built, possibly signifying obstacles.
And they are racking up the weapons of blood and piss and guilt
People accumulating symbolic weapons and burdens.
Voices have been silenced, but they belong to anyone
Despite silencing voices, everyone has a story, represented by the little junk creatures.
And these little junk creatures made from rags and bones
Reiteration of the idea that everyone has a story, regardless of suppression.
And these little junk creatures made from rags and bones
Emphasizes the persistence of creating despite challenges.
Rags and bones
Final repetition of the central theme, "Rags and Bones."
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