Lyrics
Innocence is a light beam
Innocence is compared to a light beam.
You're doing your thing
Acknowledgment of someone doing their own thing.
With your arm out your window up Highway 9
Describes a person driving with their arm out the window on Highway 9.
When it's too much to handle
When life becomes overwhelming.
Burn me a candle
Suggests the idea of lighting a candle as a symbol of solace or hope.
If you don't have a candle
Encouraging someone to provide emotional support even if they don't have a literal candle.
Let me burn on your mind
Expresses a desire to be remembered or thought about.
The song of the sirens
Refers to the allure or temptation that can lead someone astray.
Caught up with me downwind
The consequences catching up with the person.
My nose started bleeding by the second note
Describes a physical reaction (nosebleed) to something unsettling, possibly related to the sirens.
Heaven is a motel
Metaphorically describes heaven as a transient and impersonal place.
With a telephone seashell
Imagery of a telephone seashell suggests a distant and distorted form of communication.
Well, check-out's at eleven
Setting a limit or deadline, possibly in a relationship.
And don't ask for more time
Advises against seeking more time, possibly reflecting on the transient nature of experiences.
Did you eyes change?
Asks if the person's eyes have changed, hinting at a shift in perspective or personality.
I remember them blue
Recalls the color of the person's eyes as blue.
Or were they always hazel?
Raises uncertainty about the eye color, suggesting hazel might be a current or original color.
Still the same face
Emphasizes the constancy of the person's face.
With a line or two
Indicates the presence of lines or wrinkles on the face.
The same love I always knew
Asserts the enduring love despite changes or challenges.
I tried not to call
Attempts to avoid communication, possibly to protect the other person.
But I think I'm being followed
Expresses a feeling of being pursued or watched.
It's been about an hour or so
Specifies the duration of being followed, indicating a sense of unease.
I hate for you to hear me scared
Expresses discomfort with being vulnerable in front of someone.
Otherwise, I'm well
Shares general well-being, contrasting with the fear mentioned earlier.
I guess you're still the first place I go
Despite the fear, the person is still a go-to for support and comfort.
Did you eyes change?
Repeats the question about changes in the person's eyes.
I remember them blue
Reiterates the memory of the person's eyes being blue.
Or were they always hazel?
Raises the possibility that the eye color might have always been hazel.
Still the same face
Reaffirms the constancy of the person's face.
With a line or two
Acknowledges the presence of lines or wrinkles on the face.
The same love I always knew
Restates the enduring love despite uncertainties or changes.
Did you eyes change?
Repeats the question about changes in the person's eyes.
I remember them blue
Reiterates the memory of the person's eyes being blue.
Or were they always hazel?
Raises the possibility that the eye color might have always been hazel.
Still the same face
Reaffirms the constancy of the person's face.
With a line or two
Acknowledges the presence of lines or wrinkles on the face.
The same love I always knew
Restates the enduring love despite uncertainties or changes.
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