Lyrics
There are stars in the southern sky
Refers to celestial bodies in the southern sky, setting the scene.
Southward as you go
Indicates the direction southward, creating a sense of journey.
There is moonlight and moss in the trees
Describes the serene atmosphere with moonlight and moss in trees.
Down the Seven Bridges Road
Refers to the location, Seven Bridges Road, suggesting a pathway.
Now I have loved you like a baby
Expresses love, comparing it to the innocence and vulnerability of a baby.
Like some lonesome child
Describes a deep, lonesome affection akin to a lonely child's emotions.
And I have loved you in a tame way
Suggests a more restrained and controlled form of love.
And I have loved you wild
Contrasts the previous lines, expressing a wild and unrestrained love.
Sometimes there's a part of me
Addresses internal conflict, a part that needs to leave despite love.
Has to turn from here and go
Describes the need to run away, akin to a child escaping from stars.
Running like a child from these warm stars
Continues the theme of fleeing, emphasizing the warmth of the stars.
Down the Seven Bridges Road
Reiterates the location, Seven Bridges Road, as the destination of escape.
There are stars in the southern sky
Repeats the imagery of stars in the southern sky, maintaining the setting.
And if ever you decide you should go
Addresses the possibility of departure, leaving the pathway open.
There is a taste of time sweet as honey
Describes the bittersweet nature of time, sweet like honey.
Down the Seven Bridges Road
Connects the taste of time to the journey down Seven Bridges Road.
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