17 Jun 2009

The Wheel of Fortune - Pt 1: The Wheel

Browsing through Mary K. Greer's website, I came across this lovely video. I love the song and the lyrics and it was a fun game to go through the video and try to pick up which cards actually make an appearance. Some of the imagery was very obvious while others need a little interpretation. My favorite was the Hang Man. :D


Rosanne Cash: The Wheel


How long was I asleep? [4S]
When did we plan to meet? [2C]
Have you been waiting long for me? [9W?7W?]

When did the sky turn black? [Moon]
Do you still want me back? [5C]
I'll pick it all up piece by piece. [5S or 5C]

And the wheel goes round and round. [Wheel]
And the flame in our souls will never burn out. [Tower]
And the wheel, and the wheel goes round.

I am a river with a voice. [8W?]
I came into your life by choice. [Lovers]
And none can judge just how that feels. [QnC]

You are a messenger from God. [Temperance]
You are the angel I forgot. [Star]
And who's to say that it isn't real? [Fool]

And the wheel goes round and round.
And the flame in our souls will never burn out.
And the wheel, and the wheel goes round.

I'm not looking for the answers. [Fool]
Oh, darling don't you see [2S]
That just to know the question [3W?]
Is good enough for me.

Take up the hearts you came to heal. [3S]
Put down your dagger and your shield. [7S?5S?]
You need fear nothing now from me. [Death]

I see the essence of the man. [High Priestess?]
I stand before you as a friend. [PageW]
The truth moves through us even when we sleep. [Justice]

And the wheel goes round and round.
And the flame in our souls will never burn out.
And the wheel, and the wheel goes round.

Cards that I think make an appearance (list may change and feel free to add): 8 swords, 4 swords, World, King/Knight Swords, Lovers, 2 wands, 9 pentacles, 2 swords, 4 wands, 2 cups, 5 cups, Ace cups, Hermit, 6 wands, 5 wands, Knight Wands, 6 cups, 6 pentacles, Ace pentacles, Queen cups, Hang Man, 5 swords, Ace swords, 10 pentacles, Queen pentacles, Temperance. You can also fit a lot of the cards into the lyrics too. Too cool!