Lyrics
The poet's voice lingers on
The lingering presence of the poet's voice is emphasized.
His words hang in the air
The impact of the poet's words remains in the atmosphere.
The ground you walk upon
The ground beneath you is insignificant or unreal.
Might as well not be there
Emphasizes the sense of nonexistence or insignificance of the ground.
Might as well not be there
Repetition for emphasis on the ground's lack of significance.
I'll take you through my dreams
The speaker offers to guide the listener through their dreams.
Out into the darkest morning
The journey leads into a dark morning, symbolizing challenges.
Past the blood filled streams
Past disturbing or violent experiences represented by blood-filled streams.
Into the garden of Jane Delawney
Entering the metaphorical garden of Jane Delawney, a symbolic place.
Into the garden now
Reiteration of entering Jane Delawney's garden, emphasizing the action.
Though the rose is fair
Despite the beauty of the rose, the speaker advises against plucking it.
Don't pluck it as you pass
A warning not to disrupt certain elements on the journey.
For a fire will consume your hair
Consequences of disregarding the warning: hair catching fire symbolically.
And your eyes will turn to glass
The severity of the consequences: eyes turning to glass metaphorically.
Your eyes will turn to glass
Repetition for emphasis on the transformation of eyes to glass.
In the willow's shade
Under the willow's shade, caution against deception for personal gain.
Don't lie to hear it weep
Avoid lying to hear the willow weep, as it may have destructive tears.
For its tears of gold and jade
The nature of the willow's tears: precious and dangerous.
Will drown you as you sleep
The consequence of succumbing to the willow's tears is drowning in sleep.
Will drown you now
Reiteration of the potential drowning consequence.
Jane Delawney had her dreams
Introduction of Jane Delawney and her undiscovered dreams.
That she never did discover
Jane Delawney remains unaware of her own dreams.
For the flow that feeds the stream
The lifeblood of her lover feeds the stream, connecting to her dreams.
Is the life blood of her lover
Emphasizes the intimate connection between the lover's lifeblood and the stream.
Is the life blood of her lover
Repetition emphasizing the lifeblood's significance in the stream.
And the purifying beam
The purifying beam of the sun is absent in Jane Delawney's garden.
Of the sun will shine here never
The absence of the sun's purifying beam is perpetual.
While the spirit of her dream
The enduring spirit of Jane Delawney's dream resides in the garden.
In the garden lives forever
The garden becomes a timeless space where dreams persist.
Lives forever now
Reiteration of the eternal nature of dreams within the garden.
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