Jesse
Dreams, Love, and Shadows: Unveiling the Essence of 'Jesse' by Frankie Cosmos
Lyrics
Me and Jesse stayed up 'til two
Me and Jesse stayed up late discussing various topics.
We talked about dreams, about things, about you
The conversation included dreams and matters, possibly related to the speaker's feelings about someone else ("about you").
It felt like anything could be real or fake
The late-night conversation created a sense of ambiguity, where anything could be perceived as either real or fake.
Like our love is my world, but so is my heartache
The speaker's love and heartache are intertwined, both significant aspects of their emotional world.
And I knew
The speaker reflects on their ability to achieve something extraordinary if they focus, perhaps symbolizing aspirations.
If I thought really hard about flying
Contemplation of the possibility of flying, a metaphor for achieving the extraordinary.
I could probably do it
Despite the potential, the speaker is too exhausted to make the effort.
I'm just too tired for trying
Expressing fatigue and a lack of motivation for pursuing challenging goals.
I created a scorpion
The speaker metaphorically created a scorpion, a destructive element, and had to eliminate it, possibly reflecting a toxic relationship.
And then had to kill it
A comparison between destroying a metaphorical scorpion and ending a past love.
Just like I loved you
Expressing the necessity of ending a past love, drawing a parallel with the destruction of the scorpion.
And I had to will it
The speaker willed the end of the love, indicating a deliberate decision.
To end
Referring to the conclusion or termination of something significant.
'Cause I bent the rules and I'm scary
The speaker acknowledges bending rules and possessing a frightening aspect.
My dream
A dream of seeing the world that the speaker is wearing, potentially indicating a desire for a broader perspective.
Is to see the world that I'm wearing
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I'll have to break our deepest hopes
The speaker recognizes the need to shatter deep hopes, possibly for personal growth.
They keep you in shape
A reference to maintaining physical fitness through the breaking of hopes.
Too late to explain
Regret about being too late to explain certain things.
How many things of whole and good
A reflection on the complexity of wholesomeness and goodness.
The mirror
The speaker observes a mirror that reflects in blue and silver, possibly symbolizing self-reflection.
Glittered all blue and silver
The mirror's colors, despite their attractiveness, do not involve the speaker ("I was never in it to begin with").
But I was never
The speaker was never a part of the mirrored world from the beginning.
In it to begin with
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I like to be a shadow
The speaker prefers to exist as a shadow, symbolizing an unobtrusive presence.
In a shadow
A desire to be a more profound shadow when visible than when invisible.
More deep when visible
An emphasis on depth in visibility rather than remaining unseen.
Than invisible
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Oh to be part of the scenery
A wish to be part of the scenery, possibly indicating a desire for a passive role.
Oh to be filled with apathy
An expression of indifference or lack of passion ("filled with apathy").
For you to be a little bit scared of me
The desire for the other person to feel a slight fear or apprehension toward the speaker.
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