Reply To: Songs that remind me of OUAT

[Sci-Fi Girl]

Here is one for Emma. It is not exactly clear at first, but there is a line in the middle that makes it unmistakable:

so rise swan, open your wings, put off your duckling guise
carry the maiden born to be queen over the rolling skies

Then this next verse becomes about how Emma came to Storybrook, to discover her true home and family:

shine bright starlight hold tight swift flight
home to the new-made nest
worries and maybes will not delay thee
lovers and friends await thee —

And the recurring refrain in the chorus must tell of Emma’s role as savior, bringing back the happy endings. For where she has been, sorrow no longer visits:

and the lords of constant sorrow will not dare to look upon
the bonnie gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

So much to analyze here, so I will post the full song and lyrics, with further analysis after.

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By Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer

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come home, knock at the gate, summon the guardian moon
though winter is nigh and the hour is late, she’ll open up for you

outside hard times, redlines, deadlines,
people you just can’t please
climbers and graspers, best-laid disasters —
we don’t make much of these

rest your head my weary sister, lay your tireless body down
with your tears and tender whispers, we will turn the thirsty ground
and the lords of constant sorrow will not dare to march upon
the bonnie gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

hard lie the hobbles and cuffs over the dreary day
but sage rhymes and oracle doves chisel the chains away

though clever jesters clip your feathers
tether your pinions proud
prisons will open, bonds will be broken
daisies will dance in rounds

rest your head my weary sister, lay your tireless body down
with your tears and tender whispers, we will turn the thirsty ground
and the lords of constant sorrow will not dare to look upon
the bonnie gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

so rise swan, open your wings, put off your duckling guise
carry the maiden born to be queen over the rolling skies

shine bright starlight hold tight swift flight
home to the new-made nest
worries and maybes will not delay thee
lovers and friends await thee —

rest your head my weary sister, lay your tireless body down
with your tears and tender whispers we will turn the world around
for the lords of constant sorrow cannot bear to look upon
the golden gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

Lyrics from Tracy’s website. (Scroll down the page for this song.)

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Ok, detailed analysis.

come home, knock at the gate, summon the guardian moon
though winter is nigh and the hour is late, she'll open up for you

"come home, knock at the gate" Emma arriving in Storybrook.
"guardian moon" = Granny? Giving Emma a room?

outside hard times, redlines, deadlines,
people you just can't please
climbers and graspers, best-laid disasters —
we don't make much of these

Hmm, "outside", so the old days as a bail bonds person?

rest your head my weary sister, lay your tireless body down
with your tears and tender whispers, we will turn the thirsty ground
and the lords of constant sorrow will not dare to march upon
the bonnie gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

Chorus, like I said before, savior job of bringing back the happy endings. But it's not an easy job! ????

hard lie the hobbles and cuffs over the dreary day
but sage rhymes and oracle doves chisel the chains away

"Cuffs" = Sheriff Emma carrying handcuffs, a daily job.
And "Oracle doves" is clearly advice coming from Snow.

though clever jesters clip your feathers
tether your pinions proud
prisons will open, bonds will be broken
daisies will dance in rounds

"prisons will open", well Emma was in prison, but she didn't stay there!

rest your head my weary sister, lay your tireless body down
with your tears and tender whispers, we will turn the thirsty ground
and the lords of constant sorrow will not dare to look upon
the bonnie gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

Chorus again

so rise swan, open your wings, put off your duckling guise
carry the maiden born to be queen over the rolling skies

From ugly duckling, to Princess Emma!

shine bright starlight hold tight swift flight
home to the new-made nest
worries and maybes will not delay thee
lovers and friends await thee —

Dove and Swan, of course home town is a nest! Filled with all the people who love Emma.

rest your head my weary sister, lay your tireless body down
with your tears and tender whispers we will turn the world around
for the lords of constant sorrow cannot bear to look upon
the golden gardens of tomorrow that spring up where you have gone, amazon

And the chorus again.

Songs by Dave Carter always have a million layers of meaning, there is probably way more I haven’t even spotted!

SFG