These lyrics are meant to be a metaphor for depression.
“Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me”
The individual desires escape from their situation, but is unable to attain it.
“This is not new to me
As I sit in this boat”
But the depression is ingrained in their being, as the “boat” refers to the vessel that is their mind and body.
“But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze
And there's nought through the haze”
The depression permeates them so deeply that it is felt in the core of their being, and there’s no end in sight.
“I've been waiting so long
But my hour has gone, away”
The individual has long awaited a reprieve from gloom that surrounds them, and they’re afraid their time is up – the onset of suicidal thought, perhaps.
"Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me
This is not new to me
As I sit in this boat
But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze
And there's nought through the haze
I've been waiting so long
But my hour has gone, away"
“To fly back with, a branch in its beak, to rescue me.”
An implied distinction between spirit and physical being; they realize they are still salvageable on some level. They understand that the limitations of their physical being – emotional, chemical, psychological—are the cage that stifles their emotional recovery. If the physical, tangible body could just retrieve some branch (a sign of hope from the shore that is the salvation from their depression, as they drift upon an ocean of grief) and deliver it to their spirit, they could be free.
"Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me
This is not new to me
As I sit in this boat
But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze
Oh that [4x]
Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me
This is not new to me
As I sit in this boat
But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze
And there's nought through the haze
I've been waiting so long
But my hour has gone, away"
“He navigates, when I've lost my way
He reminds me, to lift my eyes”
An appeal to some savior, likely God as portrayed through Christianity or Catholicism, for emotional relief. The individual sees this religion as one of the few glints of light, or “branches” of hope that they can use to uplift them from their sorrow.
"Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me"
A excerpt from Psalm 55:6. The lyrics have a religious overtone, but the primary message is that of how unyielding a deep depression may be, and how impossible it may seem to overcome it.
@StagFortress I think you and @nimbice are spot on. When I listened to this song before finding the lyrics, I thought she was saying "But my power has gone away," which still seems to fit pretty well, but since everyone else is saying hour, it must be posted somewhere in an official capacity.
@StagFortress I think you and @nimbice are spot on. When I listened to this song before finding the lyrics, I thought she was saying "But my power has gone away," which still seems to fit pretty well, but since everyone else is saying hour, it must be posted somewhere in an official capacity.
I just found these lyrics and ran across this song again tonight. Very dire situation, but a lot of hope is shining through. This is the perfect song and the perfect moment to find it.
I just found these lyrics and ran across this song again tonight. Very dire situation, but a lot of hope is shining through. This is the perfect song and the perfect moment to find it.
These lyrics are meant to be a metaphor for depression.
“Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me”
The individual desires escape from their situation, but is unable to attain it.
“This is not new to me As I sit in this boat”
But the depression is ingrained in their being, as the “boat” refers to the vessel that is their mind and body.
“But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze And there's nought through the haze”
The depression permeates them so deeply that it is felt in the core of their being, and there’s no end in sight.
“I've been waiting so long But my hour has gone, away”
The individual has long awaited a reprieve from gloom that surrounds them, and they’re afraid their time is up – the onset of suicidal thought, perhaps.
"Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me
This is not new to me As I sit in this boat But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze And there's nought through the haze I've been waiting so long But my hour has gone, away"
“To fly back with, a branch in its beak, to rescue me.”
An implied distinction between spirit and physical being; they realize they are still salvageable on some level. They understand that the limitations of their physical being – emotional, chemical, psychological—are the cage that stifles their emotional recovery. If the physical, tangible body could just retrieve some branch (a sign of hope from the shore that is the salvation from their depression, as they drift upon an ocean of grief) and deliver it to their spirit, they could be free.
"Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me
This is not new to me As I sit in this boat But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze
Oh that [4x] Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me
This is not new to me As I sit in this boat But I'm so cold my bones, will freeze And there's nought through the haze I've been waiting so long But my hour has gone, away"
“He navigates, when I've lost my way He reminds me, to lift my eyes” An appeal to some savior, likely God as portrayed through Christianity or Catholicism, for emotional relief. The individual sees this religion as one of the few glints of light, or “branches” of hope that they can use to uplift them from their sorrow.
"Oh that I had, the wing of a dove, to rest on me"
A excerpt from Psalm 55:6. The lyrics have a religious overtone, but the primary message is that of how unyielding a deep depression may be, and how impossible it may seem to overcome it.
@StagFortress I think you and @nimbice are spot on. When I listened to this song before finding the lyrics, I thought she was saying "But my power has gone away," which still seems to fit pretty well, but since everyone else is saying hour, it must be posted somewhere in an official capacity.
@StagFortress I think you and @nimbice are spot on. When I listened to this song before finding the lyrics, I thought she was saying "But my power has gone away," which still seems to fit pretty well, but since everyone else is saying hour, it must be posted somewhere in an official capacity.
I just found these lyrics and ran across this song again tonight. Very dire situation, but a lot of hope is shining through. This is the perfect song and the perfect moment to find it.
I just found these lyrics and ran across this song again tonight. Very dire situation, but a lot of hope is shining through. This is the perfect song and the perfect moment to find it.
i think it could just be the loss and recovery of self value. pretty kick ass bird imo
i think it could just be the loss and recovery of self value. pretty kick ass bird imo