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Purple Red Soil
Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers Lyrics
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to breathe your odour by my side
afraid a tear could fall and dry... a summer
a drying fish an aimless frown
indifferent words in velvet sound
a stranded love too weak to drown... a sailor
no more to colour any night
hold back the solemn in your eyes... a moment
a sailing child on waters blind
elate the sundown you will find
and deep inside no sun will shine... for never
prevail my part
come drown me in your sight
this painful art
to sear me with no words
a searing mark
come drown me in my world
as like a park
asleep to hold the wintersun
The lyrics of Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers' song "Purple Red Soil" paint a picture of loss and melancholy. The first verse describes a fading plastic sun and the singer's desire to be near their loved one, though they are afraid to cry for fear of losing the moment. The second verse tells of a drying fish and the feeling of being lost and alone, despite the sound of velvet words. The chorus speaks of drowning in the pain and longing for a love that may never be realized, while the final verse describes a dreaming plastic moon and the wistful desire to hold onto a moment, despite the knowledge that it will never return.
The song's lyrics are open to interpretation but seem to express feelings of longing, loneliness, and the pain of unfulfilled love. The use of plastic imagery throughout the song emphasizes the theme of something artificial, transient, and ultimately unfulfilling. The reference to "purple red soil" adds a sense of poignancy and mortality, as if the love being sung about is something that is dying or has already died.
Line by Line Meaning
a fading plastic sun I cry
I weep for a plastic sun that is fading away
to breathe your odour by my side
I desire to be near you to smell your scent
afraid a tear could fall and dry... a summer
I'm fearful that if I cry, my emotion will fade away like the passing of a season
a drying fish an aimless frown
I am feeling lost and unhappy, like a fish without water, whose expression is meaningless
indifferent words in velvet sound
Hollow words spoken in a soft, soothing manner cause me to feel apathetic
a stranded love too weak to drown... a sailor
My love is stranded, unable to move forward or end, similar to a sailor trapped in a sea without wind to move his vessel
a dreaming plastic moon has died
The plastic moon that I dreamed about no longer exists
no more to colour any night
The moon will never again paint the night with its light
hold back the solemn in your eyes... a moment
Please don't show your sadness in your eyes, just for a moment
a sailing child on waters blind
I am like a child, exploring blindly in unfamiliar waters
elate the sundown you will find
You'll discover joy in the beauty of a sunset
and deep inside no sun will shine... for never
Inside myself, I am forever in darkness with no hope of positivity
prevail my part
I am dominated by my own emotions
come drown me in your sight
Please let me experience your presence as if I were drowning in it
this painful art
This sorrowful state of being is a continuous, suffering process
to sear me with no words
The ache of heartbreak burns sharply even when there are no words to describe it
a searing mark
The pain of separation leaves an indelible scar
come drown me in my world
Please let me escape into my own safe space by being completely submerged in it
as like a park, asleep to hold the wintersun
My comfort lies in a quiet, empty place like a dormant park where I can bask in the warmth of the winter sun undisturbed
Contributed by Isaiah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lara River
Lyrics→ Flowing Tears→ Purple Red Soil
Flowing Tears – Purple Red Soil Lyrics
A fading plastic sun I cry
To breathe your odour by my side
Afraid a tear could fall and dry... a summer
A drying fish an aimless frown
Indifferent words in velvet sound
A stranded love too weak to drown... a sailor
A dreaming plastic moon has died
No more to colour any night
Hold back the solemn in your eyes... a moment
A sailing child on waters blind
Elate the sundown you will find
And deep inside no sun will shine... for never
Prevail my part
Come drown me in your sight
This painful art
To sear me with no words
A searing mark
Come drown me in my world
As like a park
Asleep to hold the wintersun
Lara River
Lyrics→ Flowing Tears→ Purple Red Soil
Flowing Tears – Purple Red Soil Lyrics
A fading plastic sun I cry
To breathe your odour by my side
Afraid a tear could fall and dry... a summer
A drying fish an aimless frown
Indifferent words in velvet sound
A stranded love too weak to drown... a sailor
A dreaming plastic moon has died
No more to colour any night
Hold back the solemn in your eyes... a moment
A sailing child on waters blind
Elate the sundown you will find
And deep inside no sun will shine... for never
Prevail my part
Come drown me in your sight
This painful art
To sear me with no words
A searing mark
Come drown me in my world
As like a park
Asleep to hold the wintersun
Matt Klein
And now in 2020 :-)
Lynxfang
Someone needs to make this album purchasable again.
RAVENEDD
ONE OF THEIR BEST SONGS.
Lynxfang
I am absolutely amazed at how similar Stephanie and Helen's voices are. I didn't get to see the band when they were together and had only joined their kingdom gone one year after they broke up. But I appreciate their talent even to this day.
MS
Yes. You right
Martial Wolf
Sad thing is great melodic music like this exist only in the 90's. :(
Andres Romero
This song is magic... a magic forgotten in the time...
Fabrice Grard
One of the best lost band
fred
puting bands like this in a little genre box hurts there potential to reach a wider audience this is good stuff