So Innocent
Innocence Unveiled: Coastal Town's Poetic Reflection on Life's Journey
Lyrics
So many ways to count your age
Reflecting on various perspectives to measure one's age.
First by days then turn the page and you are grown
Counting time initially in days, then acknowledging growth.
And on your own
Emphasizing independence and being on one's own.
Your name is written on a stone
Symbolizing permanence with a name inscribed on a stone.
So innocent
Describing someone as pure and untainted.
Slow your descent
Advising to slow down the process of falling or declining.
You don't need to know it all
Encouraging not to feel the need to understand everything.
So innocent
Reiterating innocence and the need to decelerate.
Slow your ascent
Suggesting a gradual, unhurried rise without the pressure to grow too fast.
You don't need to grow so tall
Emphasizing that there's no requirement to achieve great heights.
Your life is written on my wall
Highlighting the impact of someone's life on the speaker's surroundings.
So many ways to catch your gaze
Enumerating diverse ways to attract someone's attention.
Attach my praise and then amaze you with a game
Expressing admiration and the intention to surprise with a game.
About your name
Referring to a game involving the individual's name.
Spell it backwards it's the same
Playing with the idea that the name remains the same when spelled backward.
So innocent
Reiterating innocence and advising a gradual decline.
Slow your descent
Encouraging not to feel the pressure to comprehend everything.
You don't need to know it all
Repeating the theme of innocence and the need to slow down.
So innocent
Reiterating the advice to ascend slowly without the rush to grow.
Slow your ascent
Stressing that there's no need to reach excessive heights.
You don't need to grow so tall
Noting the impact of the person's life on the speaker's environment.
Your life is written on my wall
Recognizing the lasting impression of the individual's life.
Will I be the first to see the colour of your eyes?
Pondering if the speaker will be the first to witness the color of the person's eyes.
Will it be the part of me I love but once despised?
Contemplating whether this aspect will become a cherished part despite past aversions.
Your father's eyes
Referring to the gaze inherited from the father.
Your mother's sighs
Mentioning the emotional expression passed down from the mother.
No disguises there
Emphasizing authenticity without concealment or deception.
Your mother's hair
Referring to a distinctive feature inherited from the mother.
In your hand
Noting the tangible connection, possibly through holding hands.
No surprises there
Highlighting that certain characteristics are expected and unsurprising.
So innocent
Repeating the theme of innocence and advising a gradual decline.
Slow your descent
Encouraging not to feel the pressure to comprehend everything.
You don't need to know it all
Reiterating the advice to ascend slowly without the rush to grow.
So innocent
Stressing that there's no need to reach excessive heights.
Slow your ascent
Noting the lasting impact of the individual's life.
You don't need to grow so tall
Recognizing the impression from the person's small beginnings.
Your life is written on my wall
Emphasizing the continuous record-keeping since the person's infancy.
I've kept a record since you were small
Expressing the speaker's commitment to documenting the person's growth.
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