I think of people's "mental weather:" moods, etc. The woman has intuition, but the man is ruminating. "and every time you turn the soil/
another cloud begins to boil" suggests that when you think too much ("dig too deep") you stir up trouble. It goes perfectly with the theme of quieting down. He's turned away from her into himself, and she's attempting to bring him back. I like the above comment about the wine. Wine has ceremonial or sacred connotations, so it's not like spilling (for instance) beer.
I think of people's "mental weather:" moods, etc. The woman has intuition, but the man is ruminating. "and every time you turn the soil/ another cloud begins to boil" suggests that when you think too much ("dig too deep") you stir up trouble. It goes perfectly with the theme of quieting down. He's turned away from her into himself, and she's attempting to bring him back. I like the above comment about the wine. Wine has ceremonial or sacred connotations, so it's not like spilling (for instance) beer.