Bittersweet
Madonna feat. Deepak Chopra Lyrics
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I saw my beloved's flower garden
In my vertigo, in my dizziness
In my drunken haze
Whirling and dancing like a spinning wheel
I saw myself as the source of existence
I was there in the beginning
Now I am sober
There is only the hangover
And the memory of love
And only the sorrow
I yearn for happiness
I ask for help
I want mercy
And my love says:
Look at me and hear me
Because I am here
Just for that
I am your moon and your moonlight too
I am your flower garden and your water too
I have come all this way, eager for you
Without shoes or shawl
I want you to laugh
To kill all your worries
To love you
To nourish you
Oh sweet bitterness
I will soothe you and heal you
I will bring you roses
I, too, have been covered with thorns
The song "Bittersweet" by Madonna featuring Deepak Chopra is an interesting blend of poetry, music, and spirituality. The lyrics talk about a journey of self-discovery and love. In the beginning, the singer is in a state of intoxication, and in a hallucination, they see a beautiful flower garden, which they believe to be their beloved's. However, as they come out of their drunken haze, they realize that they were the source of existence and the spirit of love. Despite feeling sober now, they still have the hangover and the memory of love, which brings only sorrow.
The singer yearns for happiness and calls for help, asking for mercy. They hear a voice that says, "Look at me and hear me because I am here just for that." The singer realizes that this voice belongs to their love, who is everything to them. The love is like the moon and the moonlight, the flower garden, and the water. The singer is eager for their love, and they want to nourish and love them, to kill their worries and make them laugh. The sweet bitterness of love is present, but the love will soothe and heal them, bring them roses, and has been covered with thorns too.
Line by Line Meaning
In my hallucination
During my surreal experience
I saw my beloved's flower garden
I encountered my lover's beautiful botanical area
In my vertigo, in my dizziness
While I was disoriented and lightheaded
In my drunken haze
In my intoxicated state of mind
Whirling and dancing like a spinning wheel
I spun and danced with fervor
I saw myself as the source of existence
I perceived myself as the origin of all flow of life
I was there in the beginning
I existed from the start of all creation
And I was the spirit of love
I was the very essence of adoration
Now I am sober
I am no longer under the influence
There is only the hangover
I am left with the aftereffects of the inebriation
And the memory of love
I have only the recollection of my affection
And only the sorrow
I am filled with nothing but sadness
I yearn for happiness
I desire delightfulness
I ask for help
I beseech for assistance
I want mercy
I crave leniency
And my love says:
My darling replies:
Look at me and hear me
See me and pay attention to me
Because I am here
For the reason that I exist
Just for that
For that sole purpose
I am your moon and your moonlight too
I am both your satellite and the light it reflects
I am your flower garden and your water too
I am your garden of flora and the irrigation as well
I have come all this way, eager for you
I have traversed this distance, full of excitement to see you
Without shoes or shawl
With neither footwear nor a piece of clothing
I want you to laugh
I wish for you to chuckle
To kill all your worries
To rid you of all your apprehensions
To love you
To express fervent fondness for you
To nourish you
To provide sustenance for you
Oh sweet bitterness
Oh, the bittersweetness of it all
I will soothe you and heal you
I will calm you down and cure you
I will bring you roses
I will deliver roses to you
I, too, have been covered with thorns
I, also, have been concealed with prickly spikes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVIN MCNAMARA
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