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Landslide Lyrics Metaphors and Reflections
Hey there, poets and songwriters. I just thought I would try something here and sit with these lyrics for a minute and really think about the metaphors and how they related to my life and affected me when I listened to this very famous and studied song….
Let me know your thoughts and reflections maybe you disagree with my interpretation. Let me know in the comments.
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“I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills”
***She’s taking a close look at her feelings and relationships, facing them with vulnerability. Climbing the mountain represents tackling challenges and reaching a point where she pauses to reassess her life. Seeing her reflection in the snow-covered hills symbolizes a moment of self-reflection and clarity amid life’s ups and downs
“‘Til the landslide brought me down”
*** in my interpretation. The landslide as a metaphor for life is perfect. This is why I love this song so much.. Life always has a way of just changing and everything just kind of falls down the side of the mountain — the landslide it’s a perfect metaphor.
*** And then the questioning about life
Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
*** this makes me think of times in my life where I had to just trust myself against all odds. Can I handle the seasons of my life? I mean, it’s my life of course I can handle the seasons of my life, but I think that eludes to trusting oneself.
Mm
Well, I've been 'fraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm gettin' older, too
Well, I've been 'fraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
***Fear of change because her identity/life is intertwined with her partner. Alluding to another person being her stable ground. Her stability and her structure. And yes, it can be scary to walk away from structure but again you have to trust oneself ultimately throughout life.
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm gettin' older, too
Oh, I'm gettin' older, too
*** back to trusting myself
Ah, take my love, take it down
Oh, climb a mountain and turn around
*** “Take my love take it down”. I think this is actually a really sweet line saying that she’s giving her love and accepting that it might all fail at the same time..
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, the landslide will bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, the landslide will bring it down
Oh, the landslide will bring it down
***And seeing my reflection in the snow-covered hills and the land side will bring it down, meaning she somehow made an imprint, but life ultimately will provide the change that brings the landslide
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Stephanie Nicks
Analysis: Nicole Jordan (Nikki) Ink & Alchemy
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Landslide Lyrics Metaphors and Reflections
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