Lyrics
Listen, listen.
Expression of a desire for attention and receptiveness.
I'm listening carefully
Commitment to attentive listening, showing interest.
To where exactly you might be,
Curiosity about the specific location or emotional state of the addressed person.
Cause I've had enough waiting,
Frustration with prolonged waiting; a sense of impatience.
I've had enough waiting
Reiteration of impatience and weariness with waiting.
For you.
Direct reference to the person causing the wait; a plea for prompt action.
I'm thinking, I'm thinking
Engagement in contemplative thought about a future with a significant other.
Of growing old with someone
Desire for a long-lasting relationship with someone perceived as beautiful.
As beautiful as you.
An invitation or willingness to commit; a request to be asked.
Just ask me to.
Repetition of the willingness to be asked, emphasizing the desire for connection.
Just ask me to.
Reiteration of the previous line, strengthening the invitation.
You.
Addressing the person of interest.
I'm recalling, recalling
Reflecting on past experiences, specifically recalling thin jackets against thick snow.
Putting on jackets way too thin
Reiteration of recalling, emphasizing memories.
To fight against snow way too thick,
Metaphorically describing challenges faced together, like fighting thick snow.
And it coming down sideways,
Depiction of adversity coming from unusual directions.
And you clearing my eyes.
A moment of support, with the person clearing the singer's eyes.
I've had a little too much to think.
Feeling overwhelmed by excessive thoughts; a state of mental burden.
I've had a little too much to think.
Repetition of mental overload, suggesting emotional fatigue.
And empty rooms tend to make
Observation that empty rooms evoke belief or trust in the addressed person.
Me believe in you.
Link between solitude and belief in the person, indicating a deep connection.
Surrounded by everything, I am
Feeling confined by external factors but fully prepared for what comes next.
Boxed and labeled, ready to go.
Being categorized and ready for a new phase, possibly a departure.
Not before time, not before time.
Emphasizing the readiness without rushing; highlighting the importance of timing.
I'm listening, I'm listening.
Reiteration of the intent to listen, possibly signaling a return to the initial theme.
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