Babylon
Unveiling Love's Tapestry: Angus & Julia Stone's Babylon
Lyrics
So rest your head-
Expressing a desire for the listener to find peace and relaxation.
You're all mine.
Claiming ownership or a deep connection with the listener.
And I stay awake,
Indicating a state of alertness or consciousness.
I won't go home.
Commitment to staying away from home, possibly avoiding a particular situation.
Let's go on a holiday.
Suggesting a desire to embark on a journey together.
To burn this town
Metaphorically suggesting the desire to escape or erase a negative environment.
She's my Babylon.
Referring to someone as "Babylon," possibly symbolizing a complex or troubled relationship.
So rest your heart
Encouraging the listener to find peace in their emotions.
You're all mine.
Reiterating a sense of possession or connection with the listener's heart.
Because if you walk away,
Expressing vulnerability and dependence, fearing the consequences of the listener walking away.
I fall on down.
Anticipating a personal decline or emotional setback if the listener leaves.
And bleed, red as blood-
Using the imagery of bleeding to convey emotional pain.
Red as when.
Emphasizing the intensity of emotions, comparing them to the color red.
She's my Babylon.
Reiterating the person as "Babylon," a central figure in the emotional landscape.
No I don't want to
Expressing a reluctance to see the listener depart.
See you go.
Reaffirming the desire for the listener to stay.
No I don't want to
Echoing the sentiment of not wanting to be alone.
Be alone.
Expressing a fear of solitude and a preference for companionship.
So rest your hand
Encouraging the listener to find comfort in the connection.
You're all mine.
Reasserting a sense of possession or attachment to the listener's hand.
I can't stay awake,
Acknowledging difficulty in staying awake, possibly due to emotional exhaustion.
My eyes fall down.
Describing a physical manifestation of weariness, with eyes falling down.
Said I dreamed a dream
Introducing a dream, suggesting a departure from reality.
That you walk â??round
Highlighting the presence of "Babylon" in the dream, reinforcing their significance.
She's my Babylon.
Repeating the identification of the person as "Babylon."
No I don't want to
Reiterating the reluctance to see the listener go.
See you go.
Expressing a desire for the listener to stay.
No I don't want to
Reaffirming the aversion to being alone.
Be alone
Emphasizing the preference for companionship.
No I don't want to
Repeating the sentiment of not wanting to be alone.
Be alone.
Reiterating the aversion to solitude.
No I don't want to
Stating the desire to avoid being alone.
Be alone.
Repeating the aversion to solitude, emphasizing the theme of companionship.
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