Lyrics
Was in my bed awake
Experiencing wakefulness in bed
In front of the sunshine
In the presence of sunlight
Turned on the stereo
Activated the stereo system
Gave myself some white wine
Enjoying white wine
In the life I didn't know
Refers to a period in life with limited understanding
I saw the lady singin' in Idaho
Observing a woman singing in Idaho
She had a white and blue champagne
Describing the lady's possession of white and blue champagne
She came in slow tempo
The lady's performance characterized by a slow tempo
Without a shoelace on her
Noticing the lady without a shoelace
I had a hand around her
The narrator having physical contact with the lady
I had a hand around her
Repetition for emphasis - the narrator's physical connection with the lady
I was a man awake
The narrator being fully awake as a man
No need to go back now
Expressing contentment, no desire to return to the past
Light as a domino
Light and carefree, like a falling domino
Headed for the coastline
Heading towards the coastline, possibly a metaphor for a new direction in life
In the life I didn't know
Similar to line 6, referring to a period of limited awareness
I saw the lady singin' in Idaho
Reiteration of witnessing the lady singing in Idaho
She had a white and blue champagne
Describing the lady's possession of white and blue champagne (repeated)
She came in slow tempo
Emphasizing the slow tempo of the lady's performance (repeated)
Without a shoelace on her
Noting the lady's lack of a shoelace (repeated)
I had a hand around her
Repetition of the narrator having physical contact with the lady
I had a hand around her
Repetition for emphasis - the narrator's physical connection with the lady
I saw the lady singin' in Idaho
Reiteration of witnessing the lady singing in Idaho
She had a white and blue champagne
Describing the lady's possession of white and blue champagne (repeated)
She came in slow tempo
Emphasizing the slow tempo of the lady's performance (repeated)
Without a shoelace on her
Noting the lady's lack of a shoelace (repeated)
I had a hand around her
Repetition of the narrator having physical contact with the lady
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