Lyrics
The glimmer of a candle
The faint light of a candle
Her elbow on the table
Her arm resting on the table
Time goes so slowly around her
Time seems to pass slowly in her presence
A few words on a paper
A few words written on a paper
Creased by her fingers
The paper is wrinkled by her touch
She’s a wax figure in the sun
She resembles a wax figure exposed to the sun
Twisted and bitter in the sun
Metaphorically, she appears distorted and resentful in the sun
REF:
REF: Refrain
ouhouh a wax figure in the sun X2
Repetition of her being a wax figure in the sun
Always staring at the window
Consistently gazing at the window
waiting for a shadow
Anticipating the presence of a shadow
Time goes so slowly around her
Time feels prolonged in her surroundings
Nothing left on the walls
Nothing remaining on the walls
Now the door is too small
The door is now too small, possibly symbolic of confinement
She’s wax figure in the sun
She remains a wax figure in the sun
Twisted and bitter in the sun
Continues to be twisted and bitter in the sun
REF X4
Repetition of the refrain, emphasizing her state
The whole world can be falling
Despite the world falling apart
Everything can go wrong
Acknowledging that everything can go wrong
she knows, she’s useless when you’re gone
She recognizes her own uselessness when someone is absent
Curtain closed by a widow
A curtain closed by a widow, possibly symbolizing mourning
Unhealthy glow
An unhealthy glow, suggesting emotional distress
She’s a wax figure, since you’re gone
She becomes a wax figure, a metaphorical transformation since someone's departure
Humhum a wax figure in the sun
Repetition of being a wax figure in the sun
The whole world can be falling
Reiteration of the world falling apart
Everything can go wrong
Reaffirmation that everything can go wrong
She’s a wax figure, since you’re gone
She remains a wax figure since the departure
The whole world can be falling
Once again highlighting the world's collapse
Everything can go wrong
Emphasizing the potential for everything to go wrong
She’s a wax figure in the sun
Reiteration that she is a wax figure in the sun
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