Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Through the passing strange I fell
To the wide-eyed opposite
My agenda was hidden well
Now I don't know where I left it
I woke up in Escher's World today
My mother said it was okay
Up's down, down is out, out is in
Stairways circle back to where you've been
Time falls, water crawls, are you listening?
Did you ever chase your tail
Through a maze of exit doors?
I have seen the light my braille
I have blazed the road before us
We're walking in Escher's World again
Rise up you nimble-minded men
Birds roar, lions soar, sheep are cruel
Snails pace, papers chase, midgets rule
Stuffed shirts, status hurts, we ain't fooling
Let the sequels have their day
The remake's on its way
We're living in Escher's world it seems
We're wide awake within our dreams
Socks hop, lemons drop, butter flies
Tough wimps, sadoshrimps, mojos rise
Pips squeak, widows peek, are you surprised?
Ah, living in Escher's world
We're living in Escher's world it seems
We're wide awake within our dreams
Birds roar, lions soar, sheep are cruel
Snails pace, papers chase, midgets rule
Stuffed shirts, Ethel Mertz, we ain't fooling
Socks hop, lemons drop, butter flies
Tough wimps, sadoshrimps, mojos rise
Pips squeak, widows peek, are you surprised?
Up's down, down is out, out is in
Time falls, water crawls, are you listening?
Stairways circle back to where you've been
Stairways circle back to where you've been
To the wide-eyed opposite
My agenda was hidden well
Now I don't know where I left it
I woke up in Escher's World today
My mother said it was okay
Up's down, down is out, out is in
Stairways circle back to where you've been
Time falls, water crawls, are you listening?
Did you ever chase your tail
Through a maze of exit doors?
I have seen the light my braille
I have blazed the road before us
We're walking in Escher's World again
Rise up you nimble-minded men
Birds roar, lions soar, sheep are cruel
Snails pace, papers chase, midgets rule
Stuffed shirts, status hurts, we ain't fooling
Let the sequels have their day
The remake's on its way
We're living in Escher's world it seems
We're wide awake within our dreams
Socks hop, lemons drop, butter flies
Tough wimps, sadoshrimps, mojos rise
Pips squeak, widows peek, are you surprised?
Ah, living in Escher's world
We're living in Escher's world it seems
We're wide awake within our dreams
Birds roar, lions soar, sheep are cruel
Snails pace, papers chase, midgets rule
Stuffed shirts, Ethel Mertz, we ain't fooling
Socks hop, lemons drop, butter flies
Tough wimps, sadoshrimps, mojos rise
Pips squeak, widows peek, are you surprised?
Up's down, down is out, out is in
Time falls, water crawls, are you listening?
Stairways circle back to where you've been
Stairways circle back to where you've been
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Escher is one of my favorite artists, i would think this song gives a pretty good idea of what walking through his head would be like.
No kidding! Sounds like some of his most famous pieces too.