Could This Be Happiness
Chasing Dreams and Broken Scenes: Unraveling the Meaning of 'Could This Be Happiness'
Lyrics
Look at all the lights on the horizon
Observing the lights on the horizon.
They're shining for you and I
The lights symbolize something significant for both the speaker and the listener.
I used to reside in a little house above the main line
Reflecting on living in a modest house above the main line.
It ain't much of a life nothing a rich man would desire
Acknowledging a simple life, not desirable to the wealthy.
But I remember you
Recalling the memory of the listener.
And I remember thinking
Recollecting thoughts and feelings.
Could
Introduction to the contemplation of happiness.
Could this be happiness
Pondering the possibility of experiencing happiness.
Could this be happiness
Repetition emphasizing the question of happiness.
I would dance for you in the dark you said
Recalling a promise or desire to dance in the dark.
I'm the first and last of my kind
Claiming uniqueness as the first and last of a certain kind.
I always had big dreams
Always having ambitious dreams.
You said I was gonna be on the silver screen
Being told about future fame in the film industry.
Jazz queen
Describing oneself as a jazz queen with a mean heart.
Heart mean
Highlighting physical attractiveness in the underground scene.
Face like a dream in the underground scene
Portraying a time of financial struggle and rebelliousness.
We were broke and untamed
Recapturing thoughts during challenging times.
And I remember thinking
Reiterating the contemplation of happiness.
Could
Continuation of questioning the possibility of happiness.
Could this be happiness
Expressing the uncertainty of whether the current state is happiness.
Could this be happiness
Repeating the inquiry into the nature of happiness.
Heaven ain't a dream of mine
Rejecting the idea that heaven is a personal dream.
All I wanted was to shine
Expressing a desire for recognition or success.
I can't be without you boy
Stating dependence on the listener.
I can't be
Emphasizing the inability to exist without the listener.
I can't breathe without you boy
Highlighting the suffocation experienced without the listener.
I can't breathe
Reiterating the struggle to breathe without the listener.
Could this be happiness
Returning to the question of whether the current situation is happiness.
Going for the broke
Taking risks or going all out, possibly for love.
Crush out another smoke
Indulging in vices, possibly to cope with challenges.
Hand on my heart I said I'd love you until I die
Pledging eternal love with a hand on the heart.
Until I die
Reaffirming commitment until death.
Could this be happiness
Repeating the question about the nature of happiness.
Could this be happiness
Reiterating the uncertainty about the current emotional state.
Heaven ain't a dream of mine
Restating that personal dreams don't involve heaven.
All I wanted was to shine
Reiterating the desire for recognition or success.
I can't be without you boy
Expressing dependence on the listener.
I can't be
Emphasizing the inability to exist without the listener.
I can't breathe without you boy
Highlighting the suffocation experienced without the listener.
I can't breathe
Repeating the question of whether the current situation is happiness.
Could this be happiness
Concluding with the persistent contemplation of happiness.
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