Lyrics
See the lizard and the firefly
Observing the lizard and the firefly, perhaps noticing small, transient moments in nature
And the smoke blow through the trees
Noting the movement of smoke passing through the trees
On a warm cicada night
Set on a warm night filled with the sound of cicadas
The sea was empty bottle green
Describing the sea's color as an empty bottle green
And you were staring at the fire as it smouldered to ash
Watching a fire burn down to ash while reminiscing about a lost love
At the vision of a love flashing from the past
Recalling a past love and envisioning it vividly
We were together, I said we could be forever
Remembering being together and expressing a desire for forever
Woah, oh, oh
Expressive emphasis, possibly representing a melodic transition or emotional intensity
As the days go by, I'm getting older
Reflecting on the passing of time and aging
See the albatross over your shoulder
Metaphorically referencing a burden (albatross) that is carried, possibly symbolizing emotional weight
And I'm wiser than I was
Asserting gained wisdom from experiences
But the nights are just a little bit colder
Even with wisdom, nights feel emotionally colder or lonelier
A little bit, just a little bit colder
Reiteration of the emotional chill or distance felt
A little bit, just a little bit
Continuation of the emotional distance theme
As I long for yesterday (as I long for yesterday)
Expressing a yearning or nostalgia for the past
The feelings wash away
Feelings of nostalgia or longing slowly fading away
Woah, oh, oh, oh
Expressive emphasis, potentially indicating an emotional peak or intensity
Heading north up to Summerland
Heading towards a place associated with warmth and happiness (Summerland)
Flying down Jalama 'til our wheels hit the sand
Traveling swiftly towards a destination until reaching the sand at Jalama
And we were together
Recalling being together and the idea of eternal togetherness
You said we could be forever
Expressive emphasis, possibly representing a melodic transition or emotional intensity
Woah, oh, oh
Expressing a desire for forever
As the days go by, I'm getting older
Reflection on the passing of time and aging, similar to earlier verses
See the albatross over your shoulder
Metaphorically seeing a burden (albatross) persisting in the background
And I'm wiser than I was
Reasserting gained wisdom despite emotional challenges
But the nights are just a little bit colder
Continued sense of emotional coldness or loneliness at night
A little bit, just a little bit colder
Reiteration of feeling emotionally distant or cold
A little bit, just a little bit
Continuation of the emotional distance theme
As I long for yesterday (as I long for yesterday)
Longing or yearning for the past, echoing previous verses
The feelings wash away
Emotions of longing gradually fading away
Woah, oh, oh
Expressive emphasis, potentially indicating an emotional peak or intensity
Lonely without you
Feeling the emotional state of loneliness in the absence of someone
(Lonely without you)
Repetition emphasizing the feeling of loneliness without the person
Lonely without you
Reiteration, emphasizing the sense of being lonely without the person
(Lonely without you)
Repetition, reinforcing the feeling of loneliness in the person's absence
Lonely without you
Reiteration, strengthening the emotional state of loneliness without the person
(Lonely without you)
Repetition, further emphasizing the feeling of loneliness in the absence of the person
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