It Might As Well Be Spring
Embracing the Restlessness of Spring in Blossom Dearie's Melody
Lyrics
I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm
Feeling unsettled and agitated, comparing oneself to a willow tree in a windstorm.
I'm as jumpy as a puppet on a string
Expressing nervousness and restlessness, likening oneself to a puppet controlled by external forces.
I'd say that I had spring fever
Claiming to have spring fever, a sense of restlessness and yearning, but acknowledging it's not actually spring.
But I know it isn't spring
Reaffirming the recognition that the feelings are not related to the actual season of spring.
I am starry-eyed and vaguely discontented
Describing a feeling of being dreamy and dissatisfied, using starry-eyed as a metaphor.
Like a nightingale without a song to sing
Comparing oneself to a nightingale without a song, conveying a sense of longing and emptiness.
Oh, why should I have Spring fever
Pondering the reason for having spring fever when it is not the actual spring season.
When it isn't even spring?
Reiterating the realization that the current emotional state is not justified by the season.
I keep wishing I were somewhere else
Expressing a desire to be somewhere else, possibly seeking change and adventure.
Walking down a strange new street
Imagining walking down an unfamiliar street, suggesting a yearning for novelty and discovery.
Hearing words that I have never heard
Craving new experiences and interactions, emphasizing a sense of novelty.
From a girl I've yet to meet
Anticipating hearing unfamiliar words from a yet-to-be-met girl, reinforcing the theme of seeking the unknown.
I'm as busy as a spider spinning daydreams
Comparing oneself to a busy spider spinning daydreams, implying a creative and imaginative mind.
I'm as giddy as a baby on a swing
Describing a giddy and playful state, using a baby on a swing as a metaphor for joy.
I haven't seen a crocus or a rosebud or a robin on the wing
Noticing the absence of traditional spring elements like crocuses, rosebuds, or robins, highlighting the disconnect between emotions and reality.
But I feel so gay in a melancholy way
Expressing a contradictory feeling of being happy in a melancholic way, suggesting complex emotions.
That it might as well be spring
Concluding that the emotional state is so intense that it might as well be spring, despite the actual season.
It might as well be spring
Reiterating the sentiment that the current emotional state feels like spring, emphasizing the intensity of the feelings.
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