Jadwiga
A Tapestry of Love and Loss: Winter Sisters' Jadwiga Revealed
Lyrics
We made a nest out of I.V.s and dialysis machines
We created a makeshift home using intravenous tubes and dialysis machines.
Went to get groceries and when i returned the floor was
After going to buy groceries, I returned to find the floor covered in blood, while you were casually reading magazines.
Covered with blood and you were busy reading magazines
Your perception, colored by rosy glasses, prevented you from noticing the distressing situation.
Through your rosy glasses and passing time
You were passing time, seemingly unaffected, with a sense of detachment.
Was not a factor present
The passing of time did not register as significant or urgent in your thoughts.
In your mind
Your mental state was not influenced or disturbed by the passage of time.
Tell me a bedtime story
Requesting a bedtime story, but there's none to tell.
(But i haven't one to tell)
Unable to provide a bedtime story.
It's getting late
Time is passing, and it's becoming late.
(Come and ride the carousel)
Invitation to join and experience life's ups and downs ("ride the carousel").
Sleep is something we all do
Highlighting the universality of sleep as a common human experience.
(I'm awake for the twelfth time)
Being awake for the twelfth time, suggesting restlessness or insomnia.
Every day
Every day involves the routine of sleep and wakefulness.
(Cannot redirect the tides)
Unable to control or change the natural course of events ("redirect the tides").
Tell me a bedtime story
Repetition of the request for a bedtime story, emphasizing the desire for comfort.
(But i told you i can't stay)
Despite the request, it is stated that the speaker cannot stay.
It's getting late
Emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
(I am starting to see grey)
The speaker is beginning to perceive things in a less idealized, more realistic manner ("starting to see grey").
Repair the rosary
Suggesting a need for spiritual or emotional repair, symbolized by the rosary.
Colorize your dreams
Encouraging the infusion of color and vitality into one's dreams.
Into the movie screen
Transforming life into a cinematic experience, where dreams become like scenes on a movie screen.
Dance how you were seen
Expressing the idea of dancing in a way that aligns with one's true self or authentic identity.
Leave me the receipt
Asking for a tangible reminder of shared experiences (the receipt).
Be my memories
Requesting the preservation of positive memories, excluding the impact of any illness or negative aspects ("Not your disease").
Not your disease
Emphasizing the importance of preserving memories and connections over the influence of illness.
Leave me the receipt...
Reiterating the desire for a tangible reminder, emphasizing its importance.
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