Camellia
Camellia's Melancholic Reverie: A Poetic Reflection
Lyrics
The sky, wildflower blue
The sky is described as wildflower blue.
Same as it was when I met you
The sky remains the same as when the speaker and another person met.
I'm caught in colors there within
The speaker feels entangled in vibrant colors.
I'm sinking softly as a stone, Camellia
The speaker is sinking softly like a stone, referencing Camellia.
February bloom, February blood
Repetition of "February bloom" and "February blood," emphasizing Camellia.
February bloom, February blood
-Camellia
-Camellia
-Seven years to the day
Seven years have passed since a significant event.
I never paint with a color as bold as
The speaker has never used a bold color like crimson in their art.
Crimson petals in the snow
Describes crimson petals in the snow, possibly symbolizing love and purity.
I'll always sing for you, my dear Camellia
The speaker expresses a commitment to singing for Camellia.
February bloom, February blood
Repetition of "February bloom" and "February blood," continuing the emphasis on Camellia.
February bloom, February blood
-Camellia
-Camellia
-I was while as a cotton sheet
The speaker describes being as white as a cotton sheet.
In a white room in a white bed
Being in a white room in a white bed, possibly symbolizing purity.
And I saw myself in the white lights
The speaker sees themselves in white lights, hanging by a small thread.
Dangling there by a small thread
There's a sense of vulnerability and precariousness.
Felt the color
The speaker feels the color draining from them like a river.
Drain from me like a river
They experience a stillness but aren't ready for something.
Felt a stillness
Describes a moment of stillness.
But I wasn't ready yet
The speaker wasn't ready for the stillness yet.
So, I said a prayer
The speaker says a prayer to the calm blue sky.
To the calm blue sky
The prayer asks for protection or mercy.
To spare me for
The prayer is directed to spare the speaker for their nameless child.
Our nameless child
Reference to an unborn or unspecified child.
Camellia
Repetition of "Camellia," reinforcing the significance of the person or symbol in the song.
Camellia
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