Lyrics
A long time I've been
A sense of longing or anticipation has persisted for a significant duration.
My whole life I've been
Throughout the speaker's entire life, there has been a waiting or expectation.
Waiting on you to show yourself on my horizon
Anticipation for the other person to reveal themselves in the speaker's life.
Waiting on our worlds to collide
Expectation for the convergence of the speaker's and the other person's worlds.
Waiting on your love to arrive
Anticipation for the arrival of love from the other person.
I decided a long time ago that I wouldn't settle for less than you, you should know
The speaker made a conscious decision not to settle for anything less than the person being addressed.
Like moon river, babe
A simile is used, comparing the situation to "moon river," suggesting a romantic and flowing connection.
Like two drifters, babe
Another simile, likening the speaker and the person to "two drifters" floating together, away from life's problems.
Floating along side of each other away from all of the problems that face us today
Desire to navigate through life's challenges together, metaphorically represented as floating on a river.
I've been waiting on our worlds to collide
Continued waiting for the convergence of their worlds.
Waiting on your love to arrive
Continued anticipation for the arrival of love from the other person.
And now that you're here I just wanted to take you away
Now that the person is present, the speaker wants to take them away, possibly from the difficulties of life.
I just want to float down that lazy river with you
Expressing a desire to peacefully float down a lazy river together.
I want to float down that river all day
The speaker wishes to spend the entire day floating down the river with the person.
I want to float down that lazy river with you
Reiteration of the desire to float down the lazy river with the person.
I want everything in your life, everything to be right
The speaker wants everything in the other person's life to be right, expressing a deep emotional connection.
Baby, let's float away
A call to action, proposing to float away together, possibly escaping from worldly troubles.
A long time I've been
Repetition emphasizing the prolonged duration of waiting or anticipation.
My whole life I've been
Continued emphasis on the speaker's lifelong anticipation.
Waiting on you to show yourself on my horizon
Reiteration of the expectation for the person to reveal themselves in the speaker's life.
Waiting on our worlds to collide
Reiteration of the anticipation for the convergence of their worlds.
Waiting on your love to arrive
Reiteration of the waiting for the arrival of love from the other person.
I decided a long time ago
A reaffirmation of the speaker's past decision to prioritize the addressed person.
Yea I've decided to slow down
Decision to slow down, possibly indicating a desire to savor the moment with the person.
I want to float down that lazy river
Expressing the wish to peacefully float down the lazy river with the person as a concluding statement.
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