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since you took your love away, I’ve been bitter
Experiencing bitterness since the departure of the loved one.
since you took your love away, I’ve been feeling bad
Feeling a sense of sadness since the loved one left.
but since you did me no evil, soon I’ll forgive you that
Despite no harm done, the speaker anticipates forgiving the departed person eventually.
but right now I’m not quite ready to vanquish this hardness in my soul
Expressing a reluctance to overcome the emotional hardness within.
‘cause God made me like any other, it pains me to let go
Attributing the speaker's resistance to letting go to their nature, suggesting a difficulty in releasing emotions.
someone I remember took me for a dirty ride
Recalling a past experience where someone deceived or misled the speaker.
and when I hit the bottom I forgot how to climb
After hitting a low point, struggling to recover and regain stability.
she told me I was her king and I’m sure it was no lie
Being assured of one's significance in someone's life, possibly romantically.
but her truth was no longer than the blink of my eye
Realizing that the assurances were short-lived, akin to a fleeting moment.
I couldn’t find the meaning, I couldn’t see the light
Experiencing confusion and darkness, unable to find meaning or clarity.
until I heard it beating, my heart had reached the other side
Finding solace in the rhythm of the heartbeat, symbolizing a positive change.
love shot me from a canon, I heard the cracking of my bones
Describing the intensity of love with a metaphor of being shot from a cannon.
the earth’s star was dawning upon the creatures of the sky
Noticing the dawn of a new era or realization brought about by love.
I passed the church’s awnings, and the swallows and the crows
Passing by familiar places and observing nature's interactions, possibly symbolizing life's cycles.
they were feeding on the crickets and calling to the people down below
Depicting the harmony of nature contrasted with human struggles.
above the cedar trees and concrete and the intercity trains
Observing the world from a high vantage point, witnessing the futile efforts of seekers.
out on coast above the listing boats, I saw the seekers seek in vain
Noting the pursuit of meaning in vain amidst the surroundings of boats and coastal landscapes.
I saw the arc of human history, I saw the consuls of Rome
Reflecting on historical events and influential figures, possibly emphasizing the fleeting nature of power.
and the general in his wheelchair gripping his staff like stone
Describing a powerful figure, possibly wounded or disabled, holding onto authority firmly.
I was flying like a comet, I lost sight of any ground
Experiencing a sense of freedom and detachment from reality, akin to flying like a comet.
I used to know my measures, but I’m untethered now
Acknowledging a loss of reference points and measures in life, feeling unanchored.
oh interstellar dust, fly where you must
Addressing interstellar dust as a metaphor for the transient nature of existence and destiny.
you’ll soon come crashing down
Conveying the inevitability of a return to reality after a period of detachment.
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