Lyrics
Hey kid, can we have a little smile?
Inviting someone to smile, perhaps to capture a joyful moment.
I'd like to freeze this moment for a while
Expressing a desire to prolong or freeze the current moment in time.
Let's go upstairs and drink all your perfume
Suggesting an intimate act of going upstairs and sharing an experience.
(And) throw our inhibitions around the room
Encouraging the release of inhibitions, embracing spontaneity.
Tussled hair
Describing disheveled hair, possibly symbolizing a carefree state.
Unbuttoned blouse
Referencing a casually unbuttoned blouse, implying intimacy.
Gentle hands scream out loud
Describing hands that express themselves loudly in a gentle manner.
I don't know if I love you
Uncertainty about love but a conviction that the soul will be affected.
But my soul surely will
Expressing a belief that the soul will be touched even if love is uncertain.
(Let's) light a smoke and celebrate the night
Suggesting the lighting of a smoke to mark and enjoy the night.
Heavy lids driftin' out of sight
Describing heavy eyelids drifting away, perhaps under the influence.
I dream of her while you dream of him
Indicating simultaneous dreams involving different individuals.
Awaken to the tide rushing in
Waking up to reality as represented by the metaphorical tide.
Tussled hair
Repeating the description of disheveled hair, connecting different moments.
Silent mouths
Contrasting with line 8, now describing silent mouths, possibly indicating introspection.
Guilty hands scream out loud
Hands expressing guilt loudly, implying remorse or emotional conflict.
I don't know if I love you
Reiterating uncertainty about love but acknowledging its impact on the soul.
But my soul surely will
Repeating the sentiment that the soul will be affected despite love's uncertainty.
Lives are not broken when no one's to blame
Asserting that lives aren't shattered when no one is held responsible.
Ahh, the golden rule
Referencing the concept of the golden rule, a moral guideline.
The tempest ends, as does our sweet refrain
Describing the end of a tempestuous situation and a sweet but temporary connection.
Return to separate lives once again
Acknowledging the return to separate lives after a transient connection.
Nothing lasts forever but the past
Reflecting on the impermanence of everything except the past.
(And) moments frozen in the looking glass
Highlighting the enduring nature of moments captured in the looking glass.
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