Lyrics
The other day I passed the place where you work
The speaker recalls passing by the place where someone they are interested in works.
I just had to watch you
The speaker expresses the urge to observe the person they are attracted to.
You've got a wonderful way of moving your hands
Complimenting the person's graceful hand movements, highlighting their captivating qualities.
So easy to forget
Reflecting on the ease with which one can forget about the challenges or negative aspects.
I think I stood there for hours
The speaker spent a significant amount of time watching the person.
When someone came and said
Another person interrupts the speaker while observing and makes a comment about the person being observed.
She isn't one of your kind
The interrupting person suggests that the observed person is not compatible or suitable for the speaker.
Remembered that I said
The speaker recalls saying something significant in response to the interruption.
I was your wrong heaven ...
The speaker refers to themselves as being the wrong heaven for the person they are interested in.
I remember the day my blue car broke down
Recollection of a day when the speaker's blue car broke down, leading to a significant event.
We had to walk for miles
Describing the experience of walking for miles with the person after the car broke down.
Heading back for the nearest town
Heading back to the nearest town during the walk, creating an opportunity for conversation.
It gave us time to talk
The extended time during the walk allowed for meaningful conversation between the speaker and the person.
And you told me about your friends
The person shares information about their friends with the speaker.
And I just had to laugh
The speaker finds amusement in the person's stories and laughs.
And I told you about the days
The speaker reciprocates by sharing stories about their past, specifically about working on a ship to Perth.
When I worked on a ship to Perth
Recollection of a time in the speaker's life when they worked on a ship traveling to Perth.
I was your wrong heaven ...
The speaker reiterates being the wrong heaven for the person of interest.
Ooh, it's not a matter for my tombstone
Expressing that the observed person's qualities are not something to be engraved on the speaker's tombstone.
Ooh, will never be
Reinforcing that the observed person's qualities will never be a matter of grave importance.
You will be a rose in my memories
The person will remain a cherished memory symbolized by a rose in the speaker's recollections.
Ooh, it's not a matter for my tombstone
Similar to line 19, emphasizing that certain qualities are not significant enough for the speaker's tombstone.
Ooh, will never be
Reiterating that certain qualities will never be of grave importance.
Will never be, will never be
Emphasizing that certain qualities will never be of grave importance, repeated for emphasis.
I was your wrong heaven...
Repeating the idea of being the wrong heaven for the person of interest.
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