Against the Sky
Nature's Symphony: Reflecting on Life's Elegant Surrender
Lyrics
Whatever pulled the wind that night
Contemplating the force or entity that caused the wind on a particular night.
It had it bring a tree down
The wind's impact, bringing down a tree.
Untidy lime tree holding tight
A messy lime tree tightly located at the end of the singer's previous garden.
To the end of my last garden
The singer's last garden where the lime tree was situated.
One of five against the sky
Five trees positioned against the sky.
An elegant surrender
Describing the falling tree as gracefully giving in to the forces of nature.
It broke the wall and bent the gate
The impact of the fallen tree on the wall and gate, influencing the surroundings.
And warmed us through the winter
The positive effect of the fallen tree, providing warmth throughout the winter.
Whatever pulls the wind tonight
Anticipation of another windy night and its potential consequences.
Will have the roof slates fly
Predicting that the wind might cause roof slates to fly.
But rows of chimney pots don't wave
Comparing the behavior of chimney pots to trees, highlighting their stability.
Like trees against the sky
Contrasting the static nature of chimney pots with the dynamic movement of trees against the sky.
The hill behind the old house
Reference to a hill behind an old house.
I can trace it with my finger
The ability to mentally trace the hill with a finger against the sky.
Against the sky I see it still
The continued visibility of the hill against the sky, even in memory.
And draw it down on paper
Translating the mental image onto paper, possibly through artistic expression.
Whatever pulled me over here
Reflecting on the factors that led the singer to the current location.
You were the main contender
You, the main contender or significant influence in the singer's journey.
And with the tress against the sky
Recalling another life, possibly influenced by the trees against the sky.
Another life's remembered
The trees against the sky triggering memories of a different time.
Some evening skies are yellow
Describing the color of some evening skies as yellow.
And over my head they're blue
The sky above is blue, possibly contrasting emotions or perspectives.
What happened to the green between
Questioning the disappearance of the green, possibly symbolizing growth or vitality.
It happened to me
An event or change that affected the singer personally.
Too
The personal impact of the changes mentioned in the previous lines.
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