Florence
Eternal Love by the Ocean: Aaron Rizzo's Ode to Florence
Lyrics
I said hey, lift my feet from the ocean water
Expressing a greeting and a desire to lift away from a contemplative state near the ocean.
Lay my heart down on the sand
Symbolically placing one's heart on the sand, suggesting vulnerability and openness.
May someday we have a beautiful daughter
Expressing a hope for a future with a child, specifically a daughter.
And name her Florence 'cause we can
Choosing the name Florence for the hypothetical daughter.
Hey, lately my mind has been M.I.A.
Acknowledging a recent mental absence or distraction.
Wonderin' where my body will lie someday
Contemplating mortality and the uncertainty of where one's body will rest in the future.
Next to you, on the tail end of a rainy day
Imagining being with a loved one during difficult times, represented by a rainy day.
As we watch the storm pass through
Sharing a moment of intimacy, watching a storm together.
Oh and darlin', the way you exist is what I can't explain
Expressing difficulty in describing the partner's existence, possibly due to its profound nature.
You're the gorgeous moonlight shining through the rain
Complimenting the partner as a source of beauty and brightness in challenging circumstances.
I'll care for you on the darkest of your darkest days
Committing to supporting the partner during their toughest moments.
And I'm not just passing through
Affirming a deeper connection and permanence, not just a passing presence.
I said hey, lift my feet from the ocean water
Repeating the desire to lift away from the ocean, possibly indicating a need for emotional distance.
Lay my heart down on the sand
Reiterating the vulnerability of placing one's heart on the sand.
May someday we have a beautiful daughter
Repeating the hope for a beautiful daughter in the future.
And name her Florence 'cause we can
Repeating the choice of the name Florence for the hypothetical daughter.
Oh and baby, our years are short from what I've heard and seen
Acknowledging the brevity of life and committing to making the most of the time together.
So for you I'll try to be all I can be
Expressing a commitment to be the best version of oneself for the partner.
But if I go, lay me down with some roses
If the speaker departs, expressing a wish to be remembered with roses and a photo of the partner.
And a photo of your face is all I need
Specifying a simple request for remembrance in case of departure.
I said hey, lift my feet from the ocean water
Repeating the desire to lift away from the ocean, emphasizing a recurring theme of emotional distance.
Lay my heart down on the sand
Reiterating the symbolic act of placing the heart on the sand.
May someday we have a beautiful daughter
Repeating the hope for a beautiful daughter, emphasizing the importance of family.
And name her Florence 'cause we can
Reiterating the choice of the name Florence for the hypothetical daughter.
I said hey, lift my feet from the ocean water
Repeating the desire to lift away from the ocean, reinforcing the theme of emotional detachment.
Lay my heart down on the sand
Reiterating the symbolic act of placing the heart on the sand.
May someday we have a beautiful daughter
Repeating the hope for a beautiful daughter, underscoring the significance of family in the speaker's vision.
And name her Florence 'cause we can
Reiterating the choice of the name Florence for the hypothetical daughter, concluding the expression of the speaker's desires and sentiments.
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