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RM · 02-25-2009, 06:36 PM

Listening to SFAWN, I was taken by the lyrics :

"The morning sun steals across my window pane". Without being too literal, it seems a couple of homonyms could be used and still reflect the mood of the song. Thus,

morning = mourning

pane = pain

If this makes no sense......I'll understand.

02-25-2009, 06:36 PM	#1
RM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,965	Homonyms anyone ? Listening to SFAWN, I was taken by the lyrics : "The morning sun steals across my window pane". Without being too literal, it seems a couple of homonyms could be used and still reflect the mood of the song. Thus, morning = mourning pane = pain If this makes no sense......I'll understand.