Fourth of July
Fourth of July Reflections: A Melancholic Journey through Solitude and Loss
Lyrics
I watched the fireworks in grass knee high
Observing fireworks while surrounded by knee-high grass.
On the fourth of July
Specifically on the Fourth of July.
On my back swallowed up by leaves
Lying on the ground covered by leaves.
No stars in the sky
No visible stars in the sky.
Highway roaring next to me
Close proximity to a roaring highway.
Bombs exploding over me
Fireworks exploding above.
An overwhelming solitude
Feeling an intense sense of loneliness.
And where were you
A question directed at someone not present during this moment.
On the fourth of July
Reiteration of the specific date - Fourth of July.
I watched smoke fall like acid rain
Observing smoke falling, reminiscent of acid rain.
On the fourth of July
Repeating the date, emphasizing the occasion.
And it felt wrong to celebrate
Expressing discomfort in celebrating due to the remembrance of those who died.
All those men who died
Specifically referring to men who lost their lives.
Gas station fluorescent light
Depicting scenes under gas station fluorescent light.
Supermarket late at night
Describing a supermarket scene late at night.
Liminal space bleeding truth
Characterizing a transitional space revealing truth.
And where were you
Reiterating the absence of someone during this significant moment.
On the fourth of July
Restating the date and the actions on that day.
I watched the sunrise in the sky
Shifting to observing the sunrise on the following day - the Fifth of July.
On the fifth of July
Repeating the specific date for clarity.
Moon waving her final goodbye
Symbolic farewell from the moon.
And I cried
Expressing emotional response, specifically crying.
Tree house dreams and levees pull
Referencing dreams related to a treehouse and the pull of levees.
Me up from the reflecting pool
Being drawn from a reflective pool towards the west.
Towards the westward way I flew
Indicating movement in a westward direction.
And where were you
Repeating the question about the absence of someone.
And where was I
Raising a self-reflective question about the speaker's own whereabouts.
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