STUCK ON A STRANGER
Time's Melody: A Tale of Unforgettable Moments
Lyrics
The record is stuck on this same old tune
The speaker feels stuck listening to the same old song on a record.
I wish you and I could get stuck like it too
The speaker wishes for a deep, lasting connection with the listener, akin to being stuck together like the record.
I've served you a drink, a dozen of times
The speaker has offered drinks multiple times.
Glass after glass, to make the night last with you
Drinking together is a way to extend the time spent with the listener.
But time won't stand still,
Despite the desire for time to stand still, it continues to move forward.
And once you've walked out the door
The listener has left, introducing uncertainty about seeing them again.
I might not see you no more
The possibility of not meeting the listener again is acknowledged.
I have a picture in mind of which I can't let go
The speaker has an enduring mental image but struggles to let it go.
There's you and I but the rest of the world doesn't show
There's an intimate connection between the speaker and the listener, not evident to the outside world.
And I have studied every line and mark upon your face
The speaker has scrutinized every detail on the listener's face.
So I can picture you at any time, in any place
The speaker can mentally picture the listener anytime, anywhere.
Your words have meaning yet no sound
The listener's words carry meaning, though unheard, as they are immersed in the shared song.
Cause they are drenched in the song to which we are bound
The song binds the speaker and the listener together.
You look at me just like we have a past
The way the listener looks suggests a shared history.
You smoke every cigarette like it was your last
The listener smokes each cigarette with an intensity, as if it might be the last.
But time won't stand still
Despite the desire for time to stand still, it continues to move forward.
And soon you'll walk out the door
Anticipation of the listener leaving again is acknowledged.
And I might not see you no more
The possibility of not meeting the listener again is recognized.
I have a picture in mind of which I can't let go
The speaker holds on to a mental image that is hard to release.
There's you and I but the rest of the world doesn't show
There's a private connection between the speaker and the listener, hidden from the rest of the world.
And I have studied every line and mark upon your face
The speaker has analyzed every detail on the listener's face to recreate the image at any time.
So I can picture you at any time, in any place
The mental image of the listener is vivid, accessible in any circumstance.
The record is stuck on this same old tune
The record is still playing the same tune, emphasizing the stuck feeling.
Just as I'll always be stuck on you
The speaker expresses a lasting attachment, being forever stuck on the listener.
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