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Swallow
Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers Lyrics
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We laid down besides
And a screaming sky walks
And a trigger by my side...
Drowing karmic networks
Sad machines inside
See the radio sky talks
Swallow the bitter taste you once craved deep
Swallow your christ, your veil, your sun
Swallow in bitter blood you lay your sleep
Swallow and keep the sun in turn
For my god, my cancer
My painful god alone
Dream of plastic serpents
Swallowed father take me home
Close my stranded eyes now
Kiss my sun goodbye
Light this jesus lantern
Crack my searing heaven...
Swallow the bitter taste you once craved deep
Swallow your christ, your veil, your sun
Swallow in bitter blood you lay your sleep
Swallow and keep the sun in turn
So leave in morpheous dreams
Lay down crestfallen eyes
No sad farewell in plastic flowers
Take this breath away from harm
As once a child in kaleidoscope mind
Swallow the bitter taste you once craved deep
Swallow your christ, your veil, your sun
Swallow in bitter blood you lay your sleep
Swallow and keep the sun in turn
The lyrics to Flowing Tears's song Swallow are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. The song begins with the imagery of laying down beside a bleeding sunwalk and a screaming sky, with a trigger by the singer's side. This suggests a feeling of danger or impending doom, with the singer perhaps contemplating taking drastic action. The following lines mention "drowning karmic networks" and "sad machines inside", which could refer to the internal struggles and pain that the singer is facing. The "radio sky talks" under a searing heaven, almost as if mocking the singer's agony.
The chorus seems to urge the listener to "swallow" their pain and bitterness, to accept and embrace it. The singer references "your christ, your veil, your sun", which could represent various burdens or ideologies that they feel they must abandon in order to move forward. The line "swallow and keep the sun in turn" is particularly interesting, perhaps suggesting that by acknowledging and embracing the darkness and pain in life, one can eventually find light and hope.
The rest of the verses draw upon religious imagery, with references to the singer's "god, my cancer", and a dream of "plastic serpents". The singer asks their "swallowed father" to take them home, perhaps suggesting a yearning for an escape from the pain and suffering of life. The final verse seems to comfort the listener, urging them to take a breath away from harm and reminding them of the innocence of childhood.
Overall, the lyrics to Swallow are quite complex and open to interpretation. They seem to suggest a struggle with pain and darkness, with the singer urging the listener to embrace these things rather than fight against them.
Line by Line Meaning
For this bleeding sunwalk
We are lying down beside each other in the midst of a sunset.
And a screaming sky walks
The sky is filled with noise and chaos.
And a trigger by my side...
I am armed and ready for anything that may happen.
Drowning karmic networks
We are being consumed by the negative consequences of our actions.
Sad machines inside
We are feeling empty and lost inside our bodies.
See the radio sky talks
Although the sky is silent, we can hear it speaking to us through our emotions.
Under a searing heaven...
We are tortured by the harsh world around us.
Swallow the bitter taste you once craved deep
Accept the painful, bitter reality that you once desired so strongly.
Swallow your christ, your veil, your sun
Accept and take responsibility for your religious faith and beliefs.
Swallow in bitter blood you lay your sleep
Endure the difficult choices you have made regardless of the consequences.
Swallow and keep the sun in turn
Endure the pain and suffering, and come out stronger in the end.
For my god, my cancer
My faith is like a disease that consumes me completely.
My painful god alone
Only my faith provides me with any sense of purpose, but it also causes me great pain.
Dream of plastic serpents
I have false hopes and dreams that I am blindly following.
Swallowed father take me home
I want to return to the comfort and safety of my religious upbringing.
Close my stranded eyes now
I am helpless and unable to control my situation.
Kiss my sun goodbye
Say farewell to the hope and light that keeps us going.
Light this jesus lantern
Find guidance and warmth from my religious beliefs, despite the pain they cause.
Crack my searing heaven...
Break free from the pain and suffering that is tearing me apart.
So leave in morpheous dreams
Escape from reality and find comfort in your dreams.
Lay down crestfallen eyes
Admit defeat and give up the struggle.
No sad farewell in plastic flowers
Do not mourn me with fake and empty gestures.
Take this breath away from harm
Protect me from pain and danger.
As once a child in kaleidoscope mind
Remember the innocence and wonder of childhood, even in the midst of pain.
Contributed by Kylie P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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This band have very good álbums, one of my favourites back in my ‘doomy’ ventures. Grazie mille