Lyrics
I once saw a girl who had a heart so blue
The speaker recalls a girl with a deeply sad heart.
And she smoked and drank about as much as you
Comparing the girl's habits of smoking and drinking to the listener's own.
And I was hoping, baby, we'd get out soon
Expressing a desire to escape from their current situation with the listener.
While the night's still young under this waning moon
Referencing the urgency of leaving while there is still time, under the moon.
Oh and I can't think about the way we once were
The speaker struggles to think about their past relationship with the listener.
I can't think about his fingers running through your hair
Avoiding thoughts of another person's involvement with the listener.
Or what goes on in my room when I'm not there
Concern about unknown activities in the speaker's absence.
Down below, I'll meet you in the river down below
Reference to a meeting point, possibly a metaphorical river representing a pivotal moment.
I once saw a girl who looked a lot like you
A comparison of another girl to the listener, emphasizing similarities.
Her hair was storm cloud black, her eyes were raindrop blue
Describing the girl's physical features with poetic imagery.
And all I wanted, baby, was to hold you
The speaker's longing to embrace the listener before an impending threat arrives.
Before the stranger comes under this waning moon
Warning of a stranger's arrival during the waning moon.
Down below, he'll meet you in the river down below
Reiteration of the meeting point, suggesting significance and inevitability.
Down below, he'll meet you in the river down below
Let me take you down
An invitation or plea to join the speaker in the metaphorical river.
And he'll come to see you in the window of your home
Describing the stranger's approach to the listener's home.
To take you to the river down below
Repeating the idea of going to the river below with the stranger.
And he'll come to see you in the window of your home
To take you to the river down below
Further emphasizing the stranger's role in taking the listener to the river.
And he'll come to see you in the window of your home
Repetition of the stranger's visits to the listener's window.
To take you to the river down below
Down below, he'll meet you in the river down below
Reiteration of the meeting point, possibly highlighting a sense of inevitability.
Down below, he'll meet you in the river down below
Down below, he'll meet you in the river down below
Final repetition of the idea that the stranger will meet the listener in the river below.
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