Lyrics
I'm gonna tell my eyes not to see no colors
I will consciously avoid acknowledging differences in colors.
Gonna tell my ears not to take no sounds
I will intentionally ignore various sounds.
Gonna keep my head underneath the covers
I will hide or withdraw by keeping my head covered.
I'll keep my eyes on you
My focus will solely be on you.
I don't need no others
I won't seek companionship from anyone else.
I'll throw away all my old letters
I will discard all past correspondences.
Gonna sit in the kitchen and trim my feathers
I will engage in mundane activities, symbolized by trimming feathers.
Got a picture of you to replace the sky
A picture of you is my ultimate source of inspiration.
If lose you in a crowd
If I lose sight of you in a crowd, I will feel distressed.
I'II sit down and I'll cry
I will express my emotions by crying.
Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
Repetition of sounds expressing emotional intensity or emphasis.
Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-I said I'll
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-I got a tinfoil hat to keep me from dreaming
Wearing a tinfoil hat, possibly a metaphor for shielding oneself from unrealistic dreams.
Gonna sip my wine and stare at the ceiling
I will savor moments alone, contemplating life with a glass of wine.
I'm gonna keep my smiles in the breadbox
I will keep my joyous moments reserved until you return.
Till you get home, then choke them down with water
I will hide my happiness until you are present to share it.
When you leave me all alone
Feeling abandoned when left alone.
I'm gonna tell my eyes not to see no colours
Reiteration of not acknowledging differences in colors.
Gonna tell my ears not to take no sounds
Reiteration of intentionally ignoring various sounds.
Gonna keep my head underneath the covers
Reiteration of withdrawing or hiding under covers.
I'll keep my eyes on you
Reiteration of focusing solely on the person mentioned.
I don't need no others
Reiteration of not seeking companionship from anyone else.
Throw away all my old letters
Repeating the act of discarding past correspondences.
Gonna sit in the kitchen and trim my feathers
Repeating engagement in mundane activities, symbolized by trimming feathers.
Got a picture of you to replace the sky
Reiteration of the significant role a picture plays in the speaker's life.
If lose you in a crowd
If the person is lost in a crowd, the speaker will feel devastated.
I'II lay down and l'Il die
If faced with the loss, the speaker expresses a profound emotional reaction.
Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
Repetition of sounds, emphasizing emotional intensity or persistence of feelings.
Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-I said I'll
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-Dee-dee, dee, dee-dee-dee
-I don't need no others
The speaker asserts the exclusivity of their emotional connection.
I don't need no others
Reiteration of not needing anyone else emotionally.
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