I'll Be Your Skin
Sara kendall Lyrics
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We′d twist and turn pull in together
We'd listen to the waves
Of the ocean sweep to kiss our skin
The ripples stage a sweet decay
Lines sink back into the trough
And while a corporeal bond can break
I′ll be your skin, I'll take everything in
Leave the rest unspoken
I'll be your skin, I′ll take everything in
Fix what′s broken
You'll never have to feel the pain again
I′ll look for your eyes in young men's faces
Try my will and my patience
Drown in the depths of the blue washed beaches
Only you can teach a father′s lessons
I'll be your skin, I′ll take everything in
Leave the rest unspoken
I'll be your skin, I'll take everything in
Fix what′s broken
You′ll never have to feel the pain again
I'll be your skin, I′ll take everything in
Leave the rest unspoken
I'll be your skin, I′ll take everything in
Fix what's broken
You′ll never have to feel the pain again
The song "I'll Be Your Skin" by Sara Kendall is a beautiful tribute to the strength and resilience of familial bonds. The lyrics are quite metaphorical, but essentially the song is about a parent-child relationship. The opening lines describe how close the two are, how they twist and turn and listen to the ocean together. But even though physical distance may separate them, they are still bonded by an "aching" love that cannot be broken. The refrain "I'll be your skin, I'll take everything in" is a promise to the child from the parent that they will always be there to protect and support them, even if they have to bear the brunt of the pain themselves. The lines "I'll look for your eyes in young men's faces" and "Only you can teach a father's lessons" are particularly poignant, as they suggest that even if the parent is not there physically, their love and guidance will always be present in the child's life.
The metaphor of skin is particularly poignant, as it is the most visible and tactile representation of our physical bodies. By offering to "be your skin," the parent is essentially saying that they will always be the the child's protector, their first line of defense against the world. The line "fix what's broken" is a particularly powerful one, as it suggests that the parent is taking on the child's pain and heartbreak as their own in order to spare the child from having to bear it themselves. The song is a beautiful testament to the incomparable love between a parent and a child, and the lengths that a parent will go to protect and care for their offspring.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember the lines
Recalling the moments of past where we were close and intimate
We′d twist and turn pull in together
In those moments, we'd move and hold each other close
We'd listen to the waves
The sound of the ocean nearby would fill our ears
Of the ocean sweep to kiss our skin
The gentle touch of the waves on our skin felt like the ocean itself, kissing us
The ripples stage a sweet decay
The waves, like everything else, eventually fade away
Lines sink back into the trough
The waves return to their lowest point
And while a corporeal bond can break
Even though physical closeness can end
A binding ache remains within
The emotional connection continues to be felt
I'll be your skin, I'll take everything in
I'll be the one to feel what you're feeling
Leave the rest unspoken
We don't need to put into words what we're experiencing
Fix what's broken
I'll help you heal your pain
You'll never have to feel the pain again
I'll do everything to make sure you don't feel that pain again
I'll look for your eyes in young men's faces
I'll search for you in others, trying to find you again
Try my will and my patience
I'll keep searching, even if it takes a long time
Drown in the depths of the blue washed beaches
I'll immerse myself in the feeling of being close to you again
Only you can teach a father′s lessons
You were my teacher and my father figure, and I'll always look up to you
Writer(s): Sara Kendall
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