terminal paradise
AdriAnne Lenker Lyrics

The lyrics to AdriAnne Lenker's song, "Terminal Paradise," suggest a contemplation of mortality and a yearning for a sense of purpose and place in the world. The opening line, "Warm / So warm / Screaming in the field / As I was born," conjures an image of a birth and a sense of the warmth that can be felt in both life and death. The following lines ask, "Worm / Will you return me / To the robin's beak? / I'll be a bird," potentially contemplating reincarnation and the desire to become one with nature and the cycle of life.

The chorus of the song contains the title phrase, "Terminal / We both know / Let the rest of me go," which acknowledges that death is inevitable and that the singer is ready to move on from their earthly life. The following lines, "See my death become a trail / And the trail leads to a flower / I will blossom in your sail / Every dreamed and waking hour," suggest a belief in some sort of afterlife or continuation of the self through memory or other means.

The final verse contains the repeated phrase "Woman / Woman," which could be interpreted as a call to a friend or lover for comfort in the face of death. The stanza ends with the line, "Don't let me, but I remember," which suggests a fear of forgetting oneself or one's life after death. Overall, the song offers a poignant reflection on life, death, and the potential for a final destination beyond this world.