Rain
Colors of Reflection: A Poetic Journey in Rain
Lyrics
I've gone to paint the fence
I am engaging in a task symbolized by painting a fence.
A different color than before
The color I am using is different from the previous one.
If I don't make it back
If I do not return, communication from me will cease.
Then you'll hear from me no more
This could imply a potential consequence or risk associated with the task.
What keeps the others out
The barriers preventing others are the same ones confining me.
Is what keeps me locked within
There is a sense of self-imposed limitation or confinement.
The color is a signal
The color serves as a marker indicating where I have been.
Shows others where I've been
It functions as a form of communication or record for others.
Rain rain wash away
A plea for rain to erase the colors, possibly indicating a desire to start anew.
All the colors gone today
A metaphorical request for a fresh beginning by removing existing colors.
Rain rain go away
Expressing a wish for the rain to return, suggesting a yearning for the past.
Come again next yesterday
The paradoxical notion of wanting the rain to return as if it were yesterday.
I thought about a gate
Contemplation of a gate as a means to come and go freely.
So I could come and go
Repetition emphasizes the concern about potential abuse of the gate for malicious purposes.
But others would abuse it
-With evil to and fro
-I thought about a gate
-So I could come and go
-But others would abuse it
-With evil to and fro
-I thought about a gate
-So I could come and go
-But others would abuse it
-With evil to and fro
-So here I sit today
The current situation where the speaker is painting, possibly contemplating past decisions.
Paint brush in my grip
The speaker is actively involved in the act of painting.
And add another coat
Adding another layer to the fence, indicating an ongoing process of change.
And watch the colors drip
Observing the colors drip suggests a dynamic and evolving situation.
Rain rain wash away
Repeated requests for rain, underscoring a strong desire for a reset or cleansing.
All the colors gone today
-Rain rain go away
-Come again next yesterday
-Rain rain wash away
-All the colors gone today
-Rain rain go away
-Come again next yesterday
-Rain rain go away
Specific emphasis on washing the colors away to the bay, reinforcing the theme of renewal.
Wash the colors out to bay
-Rain Rain wash away
-All the colors gone today
-Rain rain go away
-Come again next yesterday
-Rain rain go away
-Wash the colors out to bay
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