Sound of Snow
Echoes of Winter Bliss: Thousand Ships' Poetic Sound of Snow
Lyrics
Snow!
Expressing the presence of snow.
Sledding!
Referencing the enjoyable activity of sledding in the snow.
Mountains!
Mentioning the snow-covered mountains.
It's fun, so fun
Conveying the excitement and enjoyment associated with snow-related activities.
All I know
Stating a personal observation or realization.
Is it's colder than it's been before
Describing a drop in temperature compared to a previous time.
It's colder than tomorrow
Highlighting the anticipation of colder weather in the future.
This is what snow sounds like falling on your windows
Creating an auditory image of snowfall on windows.
Like a sheet of ice in the breeze
Comparing the sound to a sheet of ice being moved by the wind.
Bird told me I was alive
Receiving information or insight from a bird, metaphorically suggesting a connection to nature.
And this is what snow sounds like
Reiterating the auditory experience of snowfall.
Close your eyes
Suggesting a sensory experience by instructing to close one's eyes.
I can smell it, I can feel it
Expressing the ability to sense and experience snow through smell and touch.
It's alive
Imbuing snow with a sense of vitality or life.
Or is it something more complicated like stuttering
Questioning whether the experience of snow is simple or has a more complex, stuttering quality.
Or what it feels like to talk?
Reflecting on the complexity of communication, comparing it to the feel of talking.
Bird told me that I was alive
Repeating the idea of receiving life-affirming information from a bird.
And this is what snow sounds like
Reiterating the auditory aspect of snowfall, possibly emphasizing its significance.
We coughed up the water
Describing a physical action of coughing up water, possibly symbolizing overcoming difficulties.
And we breathed through our lungs
Highlighting the fundamental act of breathing and survival.
What we thought was lost
Suggesting the recovery of something previously thought lost.
Will never be again
Expressing a belief that certain things can never be the same again.
And I came home to find you
Returning home to find someone present, possibly unexpected.
In my living room
Observing someone drinking from a glowing cup, hinting at a surreal or unusual scene.
Drinking from a glowing cup
Describing a surreal or unexpected scenario in the living room.
And what we thought was nothing
Suggesting that what was initially perceived as insignificant is now recognized as meaningful.
Is what we thought we knew
Expressing a realization that what was thought to be known is no longer certain.
Will never be again
Reiterating the idea that certain knowledge or experiences are irretrievable.
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