Honeychain
Dripping Through the Honey Chain: Unveiling Poetic Echoes
Lyrics
My best friend knows this old guy who
Refers to the speaker's best friend who knows an elderly man.
Who keeps a picture in his shoe
The old man keeps a picture in his shoe.
He takes it out after a spell
He takes out the picture after a period and says, "see".
Says, see
Introducing the old man's perspective or statement.
Shouldn't stare that way so long baby
Advises not to stare for too long, emphasizing discomfort or unease.
Stare holes into the walls
Suggests staring at something intensely, possibly with emotional weight.
My dress hangs here for you to wear out
Speaker's dress is available for someone else to wear, suggesting vulnerability.
I walked in beauty too, till I met you
Expresses a change in the speaker's perception after encountering someone.
Here hangs this chain
Refers to a hanging chain, possibly metaphorical, indicating connection or burden.
This thing this old girl keeps
Describes an object or concept that an old girl keeps.
We got it easy
States that they have it easy, raising questions about what "it" is.
So why do you stare that way so long
Reiterates the discomfort of prolonged staring, questioning its purpose.
Stare holes into the walls
Repeats the idea of staring intensely and creating holes in walls.
We're all honey
Declares that "we're all honey," suggesting shared vulnerability.
Dripping through the honey chain
Introduces the concept of a honey chain, possibly symbolizing interconnection.
And lay our lives down
Expresses a willingness to sacrifice or commit, laying lives down.
Down and pretty
Describes being down and pretty within the context of the honey chain.
In the honey chain
Reiterates the idea of being within the honey chain, suggesting entanglement.
Please don't stare that way so hard baby
A plea to avoid staring intensely, possibly due to the discomfort it causes.
Stare holes
Repeats the notion of staring creating holes, emphasizing its impact.
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