For Once and for Her
Paper and Red Wine: A Melodic Journey of Love and Liberation
Lyrics
You lit my pages
You ignited my emotions or inspired me
They're gonna fade fast
The emotional impact is fading quickly
And she can hold your stare
She can maintain eye contact with you
But I always flee last
I always retreat or escape last in situations
For once and for her
Doing something different this time for her
I'll leave while my skin dries
Departing while my vulnerability lessens
You're matchsticks and burns
You are like matchsticks causing burns
I'm paper and red wine
I am fragile like paper and soothing like red wine
I'm paper and red wine
Reiteration of vulnerability with paper and red wine
So now the cage drops
A metaphorical cage is lifted, entering a new phase
We're in the light now
We are exposed to the truth or reality
And I remember when
Recalling a past when I would have expressed loudly
I would've screamed out
Referring to a moment of suppressed expression
For once and for her
Similar to line 5, emphasizing departure for her
I'll leave while my skin dries
Repeating the idea of leaving while vulnerability reduces
You're matchsticks and burns
Reiterating the destructive impact of the other person
I'm paper and red wine
Reemphasizing personal fragility and warmth
I'm paper and red wine
Repetition of vulnerability with paper and red wine
And I keep running
Continuously escaping or avoiding something
Out here running
Persistently running away from a situation or emotion
You want me on your side
Desire to be on someone's side despite running away
And I keep running
Repetition of wanting support but still running
She's not coming
She is not joining or participating in this escape
You want me on your side
Repeated desire for support despite her absence
On your side
Emphasizing the desire to be on someone's side
And you
Undefined pronoun, possibly addressing the person
For once and for her
Repetition of leaving for her, suggesting a sacrifice
I'll leave while my skin dries
Similar to lines 5 and 15, leaving while vulnerability lessens
You're matchsticks and burns
Reiteration of the destructive impact of the other person
I'm paper and red wine, oh
Repetition of personal fragility and warmth
And when I get burned
A reference to facing consequences or challenges
I'll leave while my walls fry
Leaving when my defenses are compromised
You're not what you were
Acknowledging a change in the other person
I'm paper and red wine
Reiteration of personal fragility and warmth
I'm paper and red wine
Repetition of vulnerability with paper and red wine
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