Flora
Ataraxia Lyrics


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I've unravveled green tangles
with talons dirty of earth
I've pulled up, lacerated,
I've moulded me like mud
I've dug, removed tumuls and roots
I was rooted to the earth
I've modulated me in the deep slow flowing
of the underground seasons
I've taken shape like a shrub dilating my limbs,
I've disentangled from the womb of the earth like
a wild weed




I rise primigenial livid daughter of creation
I rise primigenial livid daughter of creation

Overall Meaning

Ataraxia's song "Flora" speaks to the journey of growth and transformation. The lyrics suggest that the singer has undergone a process of transformation, starting from a state of being rooted in the earth, to becoming a flourishing, primordial being. The lyricism of the song is rich with natural imagery and metaphor, depicting the process of growth and transformation as a cycle that is both beautiful and painful.


The first verse describes the singer as someone who has "unraveled green tangles" and "pulled up, lacerated" to become "molded... like mud." This language suggests the act of gardening or working with plants, as the singer's "talons" (a metaphor for hands) become dirty from digging into the soil. As the singer works with the earth, they become rooted to it, becoming one with the underground seasons.


In the second verse, the singer continues to describe their transformation, stating that they have "taken shape like a shrub dilating [their] limbs" and "disentangled from the womb of the earth." The language here is sensual, describing the process of growth and transformation as an organic process that is both beautiful and painful. The singer ultimately becomes a "primigenial livid daughter of creation," a powerful embodiment of nature itself.


Overall, Ataraxia's "Flora" is a powerful, poetic celebration of growth, transformation, and the beauty of the natural world. The lyrics evoke a powerful sense of connection to the earth, and the imagery used is rich with natural metaphor and symbolism.


Line by Line Meaning

I've unraveled green tangles
I have untangled the greenery that was in my way


with talons dirty of earth
Using my dirty, earth-covered hands as tools


I've pulled up, lacerated,
I have forcefully pulled up the plants and ripped them apart


I've molded me like mud
I have shaped myself from the earth like wet clay


I've dug, removed tumuls and roots
I have dug deep, extracting everything in my path down to the roots


I was rooted to the earth
I was deeply connected to and dependent on the earth


I've modulated me in the deep slow flowing
I have adapted to the slow, steady rhythm of the underground world


of the underground seasons
The seasonal changes that occur below the earth’s surface


I've taken shape like a shrub dilating my limbs,
I have grown and expanded myself into the shape of a shrub


I've disentangled from the womb of the earth like
I have separated myself from the nourishing womb of the earth


a wild weed
Like a weed, I have grown strong and resilient despite difficult conditions


I rise primigenial livid daughter of creation
I emerge as a primal, fierce, and lively daughter of the creation


I rise primigenial livid daughter of creation
And I rise again as a primal, fierce, and lively daughter of the creation




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