Speak Low
Whispers of Love: Unveiling the Ephemeral Beauty in 'Speak Low'
Lyrics
Speak low when you speak, love,
Advocates for speaking softly in matters of love, emphasizing discretion.
Our summer day withers away
Describes the fleeting nature of a summer day, suggesting the transience of happiness.
Too soon, too soon.
Expresses regret about the brevity of the enjoyable summer day, ending too quickly.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Reiterates the importance of speaking quietly in the context of love.
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Compares the briefness of their moment to ships adrift, emphasizing the swiftness of separation.
We're swept apart too soon.
Highlights the inevitability of being swept apart too soon in the course of their connection.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Encourages the lover to speak softly again, emphasizing the delicate nature of love.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Describes love as a fleeting spark that can be easily lost in the darkness.
Too soon, too soon,
Reiterates the theme of love being lost prematurely, adding to the sense of urgency.
I feel wherever I go
Expresses a feeling that wherever the person goes, tomorrow (the future) is always imminent.
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Suggests the proximity of tomorrow, reinforcing the idea that time is constantly advancing.
And always too soon.
Conveys a sense of inevitability, stating that things always end too soon.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Reflects on the contrast between the agelessness of time and the fleeting nature of love.
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Metaphorically describes love as pure gold and time as a thief, implying the theft of precious moments.
We're late darling, we're late,
Acknowledges being late in the progression of their relationship, possibly regretting missed opportunities.
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Refers to the closure of a metaphorical curtain, symbolizing the end of everything, arriving too soon.
Too soon, too soon,
Reiterates the untimely end of events, reinforcing the theme of things concluding prematurely.
I wait darling, I wait
Expresses a sense of waiting, perhaps for a continuation or a resolution that is delayed.
Will you speak low to me,
Asks the lover to speak softly again, underscoring the importance of tender communication.
Speak love to me and soon.
Repeats the plea for the lover to speak love softly, emphasizing the urgency of the request.
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