Common Things
Long Distance Yearning: Blacklist Royals' Melodic Tale of Love's Challenges
Lyrics
On a 747 in the Atlantic's black skies
Reflecting on a plane journey over the Atlantic.
With an image of you as a child
Recalling an image of the person as a child.
From an old movie you showed me that plays in my mind
Remembering an old movie shared, playing in the mind.
As I lay back to sleep for a while
Lying back to sleep, perhaps contemplating memories.
I see your face in a stranger I meet on a crowded Hamburg street
Spotting familiar traits in a stranger in Hamburg.
I dig on the harbor and the Reeperbahn
Expressing an appreciation for the harbor and Reeperbahn in Hamburg.
But it feels so incomplete
Feeling a sense of incompleteness despite the surroundings.
Long distance, long distances between me and you
Emphasizing the emotional distance between the speaker and the person.
Long distance, long distances ain't nothing it's true
Asserting that physical distance is insignificant compared to emotional distance.
When the common things fall apart and we're disconnected
Reflecting on a point when ordinary aspects of life break down, causing a disconnection.
Don't false start
Advising against starting something falsely during times of disconnection.
I wrote a note to you in London with a song in my head
Writing a note in London with a song in mind, indicating a longing or expression of feelings.
But decided to keep it instead
Choosing to keep the note instead of sharing it, suggesting hesitation or uncertainty.
About a tired old poem on a record store sleeve
Referencing a tired old poem on a record store sleeve, possibly symbolizing shared experiences.
Calling - baby, you're all that I need
Calling the person 'baby' and expressing dependency on them.
I've been waiting, oh I've been waiting
Expressing a sense of waiting, possibly for a response or resolution.
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