Lyrics
Love me now, like you loved me then
Expressing a desire for current affection comparable to past love.
When we were young, and we were friends
Recalling a time of youth and friendship.
And all around, life it shined
Describing a period when life seemed bright and positive.
And all your dreams were paired with time
Linking dreams with the passage of time.
Saw you pray by the river
Observing someone praying by a river.
I watched with fear as it tumbled down
Watching with concern as something significant falls apart.
The man you saw, is the man he was
Reflecting on a person's unchanged character.
A man with heart, and a man with cause
Describing a person with a compassionate heart and purpose.
A move of pride, and a loss of thought
Mentioning a confident action and a momentary lapse of reason.
For the place you saw, but you had not
Referring to an unseen place that was not reached as intended.
Yet reached, like you had hoped to
Expressing unfulfilled hopes and aspirations.
He wandered in as you stumbled out
Describing an entrance coinciding with an exit.
So take me by the hand
Requesting guidance and understanding by holding hands.
And make me understand that I was wrong
Acknowledging a past mistake and seeking comprehension.
Shoo the fear out of my eyes
Asking to dispel fear from the eyes.
And show me this is what I wanted
Desiring confirmation that the current situation is the desired one.
Oh this is what I've wanted
Reiterating the longing for the current state.
All along
Emphasizing a persistent desire.
A line of cars on a summer day
Depicting a line of cars on a summer day.
With their headlights on, on their way
Illustrating a journey with headlights on the way to a significant location.
To a bed of grass, where she'd been laid
Referring to a burial on a bed of grass with completed speeches.
And all the speeches had been made
Noting the conclusion of formalities.
What she saw was a lifetime
Perceiving a lifetime in what was witnessed.
But what she knew was something else
Acknowledging knowledge beyond appearances.
So take me by the hand
Repeating the plea for understanding through physical connection.
And make me understand that I was wrong
Acknowledging a previous error and seeking comprehension.
Shoo the fear out of my eyes
Requesting the removal of fear from one's eyes.
And show me this is what I wanted
Seeking confirmation that the current situation aligns with desires.
Oh this is what I've wanted
Reiterating the persistent desire for the current state.
All along
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the desire.
Yeah all along
Reaffirming the enduring nature of the desire.
A room of brick, in a house of stone
Describing a room in a house built on deceit.
In a place of lies, that you once owned
Referring to a place of falsehood once possessed.
When all the jewels were divided up
Recalling a time when possessions were allocated arbitrarily.
What you received was all by luck
Highlighting luck as the determinant of received possessions.
You wore the face of forgiveness
Wearing a forgiving facade that does not lead to truth.
But it never led you to the truth
Observing a discrepancy between forgiveness and truth.
So take me by the hand
Repeating the plea for understanding through physical connection.
And make me understand that I was wrong
Acknowledging a previous error and seeking comprehension.
Shoo the fear out of my eyes
Requesting the removal of fear from one's eyes.
And show me this is what I wanted
Seeking confirmation that the current situation aligns with desires.
Oh this is what I've wanted
Reiterating the persistent desire for the current state.
All along
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the desire.
Yeah all along
Reaffirming the enduring nature of the desire.
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