Whenever
Eternal Echoes of Love: Beth Orton's Melodic Memories
Lyrics
Whenever I need a friend,
Expresses a need for companionship or support.
It's you I come round to see again,
The preferred person to seek comfort from is the one addressed.
You know that I'll always be near,
Assurance of constant proximity and availability.
You're flesh and blood and you're my memory,
Describes the person as real and a repository of memories.
Live on in my memory.
Emphasizes the enduring presence in the speaker's memories.
I send you nothing but love,
Expresses a commitment to send only love to the addressed person.
Just wait and see,
A request to be patient and witness the expression of love.
I send you nothing but love,
Reiteration of sending nothing but love.
Just wait for me,
An appeal for the person to wait patiently.
Wait and see,
Repeated emphasis on waiting and seeing.
Wait and see.
-Great words, you know all the right words to say,
Acknowledges the person's ability to use comforting words.
You don't always lean in my way,
Acknowledges that the person may not always align with the speaker.
You don't always mean what you say.
Suggests occasional insincerity or inconsistency in the person's words.
Whenever I need a friend,
Repeats the sentiment from the beginning, emphasizing the need for the friend.
It's you I come round to see again,
Reiteration of seeking the addressed person for comfort.
An' everything that you do,
Highlights the importance of the person's actions in the speaker's life.
Is everything I will ask of you,
Expresses that everything the person does is a request the speaker makes.
You could ask me too.
Suggests a mutual exchange of requests and support.
I send you nothing but love,
Reiterates the intention to send only love.
Just wait an' see,
A call to wait and observe the manifestation of love.
I send you nothing but love,
Repeated assurance of sending love to the person.
Just wait for me,
Request for patience and anticipation from the person.
Wait and see,
Repeated emphasis on waiting and seeing.
Wait and see.
-Great words, you know all the right words to say,
Commends the person for knowing the right words to say.
You don't have to lean in my way,
Indicates that alignment is not always necessary in communication.
We don't have to mean what we say.
Emphasizes that words don't always need to reflect intentions.
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