Lyrics
Where would I have been if
Contemplating a hypothetical situation or alternative scenario
Not safe in the middle
Feeling insecure or vulnerable in the middle of a situation
Pressed between
Feeling confined or pressured between two entities
His right shoulder
Referencing a male figure, possibly protective or dominant
Your left shoulder
Referencing a female figure, possibly contrasting with the male figure
Drowsy on the ski lift
Experiencing drowsiness while on a ski lift, possibly a metaphor for a dreamlike or elevated state
Drowsy on the ski lift
-To be given a body
Reflecting on the profound nature of being given a physical form (body)
Is the greatest gift
Emphasizing that having a body is a precious and valuable gift
Though the jar lifts and the jar descends
Acknowledging the ups and downs in life, using the metaphor of a jar lifting and descending
Though the morning glory withers
Highlighting the fleeting nature of beauty or success, using the morning glory as a metaphor
Before it begins
Recognizing the brevity of certain experiences that end prematurely
Though all creation groans
Expressing a sense of shared suffering or hardship across all of creation
Every Sunday morning
Referring to a specific time (Sunday morning) and a routine involving waking with a whistle
He'd wake me with a whistle
Describing a regular occurrence of being awakened by a sound
Rolled me in a sheet
Depicting a protective or caring action of being rolled in a sheet
I swung towards you
Swinging emotionally or physically toward someone
I swung towards him
Contrasting the previous line by swinging toward another person
Laugh till I can't breathe
Describing intense laughter, possibly as a coping mechanism or expression of joy
Laugh till I can't breathe
-To be given a body
Reiterating the profound significance of being given a physical form
Is the greatest gift
Reaffirming the value and importance of having a body
Though the jar lifts and the jar descends
Recalling the ups and downs in life, using the metaphor of a jar lifting and descending
Though the morning glory withers
Repeating the idea of the transient nature of beauty or success, using the morning glory as a metaphor
Before it begins
Reiterating the recognition of brief experiences that end prematurely
Though all creation groans
Reaffirming a sense of shared suffering or hardship across all of creation
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