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Darcy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I'll drown in my tear storming sea

< I'll drown in my tear storming sea.>



I have two questions in that sentence.

First, the meaning of 'drown in my tear.

1) Which is correct to translate it as 'fall into my tear and die' or ' filled with tears?



Second, is 'storming sea' a noun phrase or a participle phrase?

2) If it is a participle phrase. which is the subject of storming , 'I' or 'my tear'?

3) What is the meaning of 'storming'?

'storming sea' means 'to moves or rush tumultuously, violently, or angrily into the sea, doesn't it?

Thanks in advance.
  

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The grammar and vocabulary of song lyrics are notoriously odd or impossible. 'Tear storming sea' really makes no semantic sense here, and you are intended instead to get a feeling of the words in juxtaposition: ' drown, tears, storm, sea ' and make of it whatever emotions the words conjure for you.

— Mister Micawber

  • The grammar and vocabulary of song lyrics are notoriously odd or impossible.
  • 'Tear storming sea' really makes no semantic sense here, and you are intended instead to get a feeling of the words in juxtaposition: ' drown, tears, storm, sea ' and make of it whatever emotions the words conjure for you.
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The grammar and vocabulary of song lyrics are notoriously odd or impossible. 'Tear storming sea' really makes no semantic sense here, and you are intended instead to get a feeling of the words in juxtaposition: 'drown, tears, storm, sea' and make of it whatever emotions the words conjure for you.
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