Lyrics
Be safe and close darling
Expressing a desire for the listener to be safe and close.
Your heart is precious to me
Emphasizing the emotional value of the listener's heart to the speaker.
When you are exploring
Acknowledging the listener's adventurous spirit or curiosity.
Remember all you see
Encouraging the listener to remember and take note of everything experienced during exploration.
Is only the view of the world
Highlighting that what is seen during exploration is only a perspective or view of the world.
From your flying machine
Referring to the listener's imaginative or metaphorical "flying machine."
So distant you wander
Describing the listener as being distant and possibly lost in their journey.
You've lost your way it seems
Suggesting a sense of disorientation or confusion in the listener's path.
Pretending you're happy
Indicating that the listener may be pretending to be happy despite others not believing it.
Nodoby else believes
Expressing doubt about the listener ever returning to reality.
You're ever going to come down
Reiterating the metaphor of the "flying machine" as a symbol of escapism or detachment.
From your flying machine
These days you are keeping
Noticing that the listener is now in the company of notable entities like blackbirds, robins, and honeybees.
Distinguished company
Highlighting the listener's elevated social status or companionship.
The blackbird, the robin
Listing specific birds and insects, possibly symbolizing different aspects of the listener's journey.
The tiny honeybees
I miss you my lover
Expressing longing for the listener, who is now distant in both space and time.
You're gone through space and time
Implying the listener's search for something or someone else.
To search for another
Requesting the listener to return and be with the speaker.
Won't you come back and be mine?
Encouraging the listener to leave behind any chaos or confusion.
Leave all the madness behind
Reiterating the escapism metaphor and the desire for the listener to return.
From your flying machine
Everybody wants your magic elixir
Noting that everyone desires the listener's magical or elusive potion.
Mix her and fix her
Suggesting attempts to manipulate or fix things using the listener's magic.
Oh, that's a trick, sir
Addressing a possible deception or trickery.
Hold on to your hat
Advising caution and holding onto one's identity or beliefs.
Watch off the black cats
Warning against superstitions or negative influences.
All this bewitching has taken my lover away
Expressing concern that the bewitching elements have taken the lover away.
Your heart is precious to me
When you are exploring
Repeating the earlier advice to remember all that is seen during exploration.
Remember all you see
Is only the view of the world
-From your flying machine!
Reiterating that the perspective gained during exploration is limited to the "flying machine."
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