Like a Lover
Embracing Love's Light: A Poetic Sunrise and Moonlit Dream
Lyrics
Like a lover the morning sun slowly rises and kisses you awake
Expressing the comparison of the morning sun to a lover, slowly rising and tenderly waking the person.
Your smile is soft and drowsy as you let it play upon your face
Describing the person's smile as gentle and sleepy as it lights up their face.
Oh, how I dream I might be like the morning sun to you
Expressing a longing to be like the morning sun, possibly bringing warmth and light to the person.
Like a lover the river wind slides and ripples its fingers through your hair
Comparing the river wind to a lover, gently caressing and playing with the person's hair.
Upon your cheek it lingers never having known a sweeter place
Describing the lingering touch of the wind on the person's cheek as a sweet experience.
Oh, how I dream I might be like the river wind to you
Expressing a desire to be like the river wind, offering a tender and pleasing presence.
How I envy a cup that knows your lips, let it be me, my love
Envying an inanimate object, a cup, that has the privilege of touching the person's lips.
And a table that feels your fingertips, let it be me, let me be your love
Extending the envy to a table that feels the person's fingertips, expressing a longing to be intimately close.
Bring an end to the endless days and nights without you
Expressing a yearning to end the loneliness and separation from the person.
Like a lover the velvet moon shares your pillow and watches while you sleep
Comparing the velvet moon to a lover, watching over the person as they sleep.
Its light arrives on tiptoe gently taking you in its embrace
Describing the moon's light as arriving gently and embracing the person while they sleep.
Oh, how I dream I might be like the velvet moon to you
Expressing a dream of being like the velvet moon, offering a comforting and protective presence.
How I envy a cup that knows your lips, let it be me, my love
Repeating the envy of an object, a cup, that knows the person's lips.
And a table that feels your fingertips, let it be me, let me be your love
Reiterating the envy, extending to a table that feels the person's fingertips, emphasizing a desire for closeness.
Bring an end to the endless days and nights without you
Repeating the yearning to end the endless days and nights without the person.
Like a lover the morning sun slowly rises and kisses you awake
Revisiting the comparison of the morning sun to a lover, repeating the imagery of waking the person with a kiss.
Your smile is soft and drowsy as you let it play upon your face
Reiterating the description of the person's soft and drowsy smile as the sun plays upon their face.
Oh, how I dream I might be like the morning sun to you
Re-expressing the dream of being like the morning sun, bringing warmth and awakening to the person.
I might be like the river wind to you, I might be like the velvet moon to you
Summarizing the desire to be like the river wind and the velvet moon, offering various forms of comforting presence.
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