The beginning
Benjamin Dunn And Friends Lyrics
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And open glades into a different kind of wood
His head was covered with the petals that showered on it,
His sides gilded with pollen
Much that his fingers touched was gummy
And at each pace his contact with
soil and bush appeared to wake new odors
That darted into his brain and there begot wild and enormous pleasures
When the song began again a little farther away
The above lyrics from Benjamin Dunn and Friends' song The Beginning depict a vivid and sensory experience of being surrounded by nature. The singer of the song is walking through a forest, transitioning from the structured, man-made environment of "stately aisles" and open spaces, into a wilder, untamed part of the woods. The visual imagery of the petals covering his head and the pollen gilding his sides transport us to the scene, while the tactile description of gummy substances and new odors awaken our senses.
The language used in the lyrics also suggests that the singer is experiencing a sense of liberation and joy in this natural environment, as he is enveloped by "wild and enormous pleasures" and hears the "song" of the forest. The repeated use of sensory words such as "gummy," "odors," and "noise," highlight the rich sensory experience of the forest and suggest that the singer is fully immersed in the beauty of the natural world.
Overall, the lyrics of The Beginning can be interpreted as a celebration of the beauty and wonder of nature, and a call to reconnect with the natural world.
Line by Line Meaning
This brought him almost at once out of stately aisles
He quickly left the impressive and grand walkways
And open glades into a different kind of wood
He entered an area that was more open and different from the previous forest
His head was covered with the petals that showered on it,
His head was being covered and showered with flower petals
His sides gilded with pollen
The pollen made his sides look like they were coated in gold
Much that his fingers touched was gummy
Many of the things he touched were sticky and viscous
And at each pace his contact with soil and bush appeared to wake new odors
With every step he took, he uncovered new smells and scents from the ground and bushes
That darted into his brain and there begot wild and enormous pleasures
These smells triggered wild and enormous pleasures in his mind
The noise was very loud now
The noise in the area had become considerably louder
When the song began again a little farther away
The song had restarted, but from a slightly distant location
Writer(s): DUNN BENJAMIN
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