Katmandu
Journey Through Katmandu: Unveiling Life's Mysteries in Yusuf / Cat Stevens' Melody
Lyrics
I sit beside the dark
I am sitting next to darkness
Beneath the mire
Below the swamp or mud
Cold, gray, dusty day
A chilly, gray, dusty day
The morning lake
The lake in the morning is absorbing the sky
Drinks up the sky
Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you
Referring to the city of Katmandu and expressing anticipation of visiting it
And your strange, bewildering time
Describing Katmandu as a place with a peculiar and confusing sense of time
Will hold me down
Indicating that the unique time in Katmandu will anchor or captivate the speaker
Chop me some broken wood
Request to cut some wood for a fire
We'll start a fire
The intention to start a fire with the broken wood
White, warm, light the dawn
Describing the fire as white and warm, bringing light to the dawn
And help me see
Seeking clarity and understanding with the help of the fire
Old Satan's tree
Reference to an obstacle or challenge represented by "Satan's tree"
Katmandu, I'll soon be touching you
Expressing the anticipation of physically reaching Katmandu
And your strange, bewildering time
Reiterating the idea of Katmandu having a perplexing sense of time
Will hold me down
Reaffirming that the unique time in Katmandu will have a strong influence on the speaker
Pass me my hat and coat
Asking for personal belongings before leaving the current place
Lock up the cabin
Request to secure the cabin or dwelling
Slow night, treat me right
Describing a slow night and a desire to be treated well until departure
Until I go
Expressing the intention to leave soon
Be nice to know
Desire for a comforting assurance or information before leaving
Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you
Reiteration of the anticipation of seeing Katmandu
And your strange, bewildering time
Reiterating the idea of Katmandu having a perplexing sense of time
Will keep me home
Stating that the unique time in Katmandu will be a source of comfort or home for the speaker
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