Simple Twist of Fate
Fateful Encounters: Unraveling Life's Surprises in Emma Swift's 'Simple Twist of Fate'
Lyrics
They sat together in the park
They shared a moment together in a park.
As the evening sky grew dark
The evening darkened as they continued their time together.
She looked at him and he felt a spark
She looked at him, and a connection or attraction was felt.
Tingle to his bones
A sensation, possibly romantic, ran through him.
'Twas then he felt alone
Following the spark, he felt a sense of loneliness.
And wished that he'd gone straight
Regret for not taking a different path in life surfaced.
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Reflecting on missed opportunities and the impact of fate.
They walked along by the old canal
They walked near a canal, and confusion marked the moment.
A little confused, I remember well
A memory of being perplexed at that time.
And stopped into a strange hotel
Entering a peculiar hotel, adding to the uncertainty.
With a neon burnin' bright
A vivid description of a hotel with a bright neon sign.
He felt the heat of the night
Feeling the intensity of the night's heat.
Hit him like a freight train
Being struck forcefully, as if hit by a train.
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Fate taking a turn with a simple, unexpected event.
A saxophone someplace far-off played
Music from a saxophone in the distance.
As she was walkin' on by the arcade
She continued walking near an arcade.
As the light bust through a beat-up shade
Light breaking through a worn-out shade.
Where he was waking up
He woke up in a different place.
She dropped a coin into the cup
She contributed to a blind man's cup, symbolizing generosity.
Of a blind man at the gate
Forgetting about the impact of fate in that moment.
And forgot about a simple twist of fate
Memory of a turning point being disregarded.
He woke up, the room was bare
Awakening to an empty room.
He didn't see her anywhere
She was nowhere to be found.
He told himself he didn't care
Convincing himself that he didn't care about her absence.
Pushed the window open wide
Opening the window, feeling an internal emptiness.
Felt an emptiness inside
An inner void that he couldn't understand.
To which he just could not relate
A feeling induced by an unexpected turn of events.
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Emotional turmoil caused by fate's intervention.
He hears the ticking of the clocks
Awareness of the passing of time and its impact.
And walks along with a parrot that talks
Accompanied by a talking parrot, indicating a surreal journey.
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks
Searching for her near the waterfront.
Where the sailors all come in
Where sailors arrive, suggesting a transient setting.
Maybe she'll pick him out again
Hoping for a reunion, a recurring theme of waiting.
How long must he wait?
The prolonged anticipation for a twist of fate.
One more time, for a simple twist of fate
Reiterating the desire for another chance due to fate.
People tell me it's a sin
Acknowledging that deep emotions can be considered sinful.
To know and feel too much within
Expressing the internal struggle of feeling intensely.
I still believe she was my twin
Believing that she was a soulmate but losing a symbolic connection.
But I lost the ring
Referencing a lost ring, a metaphor for a severed connection.
She was born in spring
Highlighting the contrasting seasons of their birth.
But I was born too late
A lamentation for being born at the wrong time.
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Attributing the situation to a straightforward, unforeseen turn of fate.
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