Lyrics
Oh my story is not the oldest of it's kind.
Expressing that the narrator's story is not the oldest of its kind, suggesting a unique or individual experience.
I was too touched to see you clearly,
The narrator was emotionally affected or moved to the point of being unable to see someone clearly.
Far too young to realize I had loved so dearly you,
Realizing at a young age that the narrator had deeply loved someone (possibly addressed as "you").
Who's world I had designed,
Referring to the person's world that the narrator had envisioned or planned.
But the sweet smoke came with mirrors
The use of smoke and mirrors, suggesting deception or illusion associated with the person.
And it brought tears to my wide eyes.
The deceptive nature caused tears in the narrator's eyes.
Dying just to see you
The intense desire to see the person, possibly emphasizing the emotional impact.
Dying since I misconstrued your blue heart,
Expressing a feeling of dying due to a misunderstanding of the person's emotional state (blue heart).
Black eyes, feigning falling, words I won't forget.
Describing the person with black eyes and using words that linger in the narrator's memory.
I died right when I saw you while you shared that cigarette.
The moment of the narrator's emotional demise upon seeing the person while they shared a cigarette.
Oh I saw you every time I closed my eyes,
Seeing the person in one's mind every time the narrator closed their eyes.
In the Hughes film I had scored,
Referencing a Hughes film, indicating a cinematic or dreamlike quality to the person's presence.
Produced and starred in, in my mind.
Claiming involvement in the creation of the film in the narrator's mind.
I could recite you, well, I'd written every line
The ability to recite every detail about the person, emphasizing obsession or deep connection.
But you strayed far from my flawless script
The person deviating from the narrator's perfect script, leading to disappointment.
On which I'd spent a lifetime!
Expressing extreme emotional distress, as if the narrator has metaphorically died.
Falling over dead.
Reiterating the emotional death, possibly emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
Dying since I had misread your blue heart,
Continuation of the theme of dying due to a misinterpretation of the person's emotional state.
Black eyes, feigning falling, words I won't forget.
Repeating the description of the person's black eyes and unforgettable words.
I died right when I saw you while you shared that cigarette.
Reiterating the moment of emotional demise when the narrator saw the person sharing a cigarette.
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