Cellophane
Ephemeral Whispers: A Melodic Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Some days you feel grand
Expressing a positive mood or state of feeling good.
and there's games to play
Reference to engaging in activities or challenges.
enter a flame you cannot explain
Entering into a passionate or intense situation without a clear explanation.
she is divine you say
Describing someone as divine, possibly romantic admiration.
i am grand and you are mine
Claiming possession or a close connection with another person.
will you dine today?
Invitation to share a meal, a symbolic act of intimacy.
and she caught my heart w/ a gentle stare
Describing the captivating effect of someone's gaze on the speaker's heart.
soothing me in every way
Feeling comforted and eased by the person's presence.
while she's slowly slipping away
Expressing a sense of loss or detachment as the person is slipping away.
calm down it's okay
Encouragement to stay calm and not worry about the situation.
she's too fine for you
Advising someone that the person of interest is too good for them.
go away she's got things to do
Suggesting that the speaker should leave because the person is occupied.
and has no time for you
Indicating the person's lack of time for the speaker.
and she broke my heart w/ a gentle stare
Reiteration of the impact of the person's gaze, leading to heartbreak.
losing her faster than a sound
Highlighting the speed of losing the person's affection.
cause she knows no one lives in the ground
Philosophical reflection on mortality, suggesting no one lives forever.
ooh don't you walk away
Pleading for the person not to leave.
you're amazing and i'd be
Expressing admiration for the person.
ooh if you didn't stay
Expressing the speaker's sadness if the person leaves.
can you blame me i'm just a fool from another day
Justifying the speaker's feelings as foolish and from a different time.
and i'm lonely so won't you be brave
Pleading for the person to be brave and not leave.
feeling stoned in a funny way
Describing a sense of altered consciousness, possibly influenced by emotions.
i guess it's time to go
Acknowledging a need to leave the current situation.
heading north where the days are cold
Choosing a path towards coldness and slowness.
and the time is slow
Emphasizing solitude in a house made of stone.
i would live alone in my house of stone
Contemplating life while looking at the sea.
staring out at the sea
Expressing confusion or dissatisfaction with oneself.
wondering what is wrong w/ me
Pleading for the person not to walk away.
ooh don't you walk away you're amazing and i'd be
Reiterating admiration and expressing sadness if the person leaves.
ooh if you didn't stay
Reiterating the impact on the speaker if the person departs.
can you blame me i'm just a fool from another day
Reemphasizing the speaker's perceived foolishness and loneliness.
and i'm lonely so won't you be brave
Pleading for the person to be brave and stay.
lights out and i cannot sleep
Describing a state of restlessness and inability to sleep.
i guess it rained today
Observing rain as a metaphor for a somber mood.
a blue rose i cannot keep
Referring to a delicate and unattainable love represented by a blue rose.
has found a way
Suggesting a change facilitated by the elusive love.
to make me change all the things i wear
Expressing a willingness to transform for the person.
fading slowly w/ time
Acknowledging the fading of emotions over time.
is the thought that someday she would be mine
Expressing a hope or desire for a future connection with the person.
ooh don't you walk away
Pleading once again for the person not to walk away.
you're amazing and i'd be blue if you didn't stay
Reiterating admiration and expressing sadness if the person leaves.
can you blame me i'm just a fool from another day
Reemphasizing the speaker's perceived foolishness and loneliness.
and i'm lonely so won't you be brave
Pleading for the person to be brave and stay.
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