Lyrics
It's another summer night down here
Expressing the setting of a summer night
Flashing looks and the done up hair
Observing people with attractive appearances
But all that I've come to see
Focused on a specific person or situation
Is if the light is on on the third storey
Checking if someone is home by observing their lights
First the curtains seem to sway
Noticing movement in the curtains
But that could be a breeze from the back hallway
Suspecting it could be a breeze causing the movement
But then the lights and then shapes
Seeing lights and shapes, possibly indicating activity
Glowing match on a fire escape
Comparing the scene to a lit match on a fire escape
It's you behind your mother's curtains
Identifying the person behind the curtains
You, I couldn't be more certain
Expressing certainty about the person's identity
Every move you make is clea
Noting the clarity in the person's actions
I know all I need to know
Claiming to have complete knowledge from a distance
From way over here
Reiterating understanding from afar
I've always played my hand so close
Describing a tendency to keep one's cards hidden
I can't tell you what it holds
Uncertain about the contents of one's metaphorical hand
Maybe clubs and maybe spades
Listing possibilities for the metaphorical cards
Maybe hearts or diamond shapes
Continuing the metaphor, indifferent to outcomes
All the wheels will turn again
Expecting events to repeat without altering the outcome
But it won't change how the story ends
Accepting an inevitable conclusion
Every face and every name
Seeing familiar faces and names in a repetitive cycle
Just a hopeful bet on the same old game
Participating in a routine with hopeful expectations
But you behind your mother's curtains
Repeating the observation of someone behind curtains
You, I couldn't be more certain
Reaffirming certainty about the person's identity
If you would call a spade a spade
Desiring straightforward communication
I'd know at last that you
Yearning for acknowledgment or recognition
Were calling my name
Expressing a desire for a direct connection
I've stood by you at the freezer case
Describing being physically close to the person
And your very presence fogs the pane
Noting the impact of the person's presence on surroundings
I'm trying to read what the boxes say
Attempting to focus on mundane tasks but distracted by thoughts of the person
But it's a floating cloud of you instead
Experiencing a pervasive influence of the person
I know all I need to know
Claiming complete knowledge despite physical distance
From way over here
Reiterating understanding from a distant perspective
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