China
Love's Great Wall: A Poetic Journey from China to New York
Lyrics
China all the way to New York
Expressing a journey from China to New York.
I can feel the distance getting close
Sensing the emotional closeness despite physical distance.
You're right next to me
Despite proximity, a feeling of emotional distance.
But I need an airplane
Expressing a need for a means of transportation, possibly metaphorical.
I can feel the distance as you breathe
Feeling the emotional distance through the act of breathing.
Sometimes I think you want me to touch you
Perceiving a desire for physical closeness.
How can I when you build a great wall around you
Not able to connect due to emotional barriers, symbolized by a "great wall."
In your eyes I saw a future together
Seeing a potential future together in the partner's eyes.
You just look away in the distance
Partner avoiding eye contact and looking into the distance.
China decorates our table
China symbolically present in the couple's shared space.
Funny how the cracks don't seem to show
Noticing flaws or difficulties, but they are not apparent.
Pour the wine dear
Suggesting a moment of intimacy with the act of pouring wine.
You say we'll take a holiday
Planning a holiday, but facing difficulty in agreeing on the destination.
But we never can agree on where to go
Highlighting the challenge of making joint decisions.
Sometimes I think you want me to touch you
Reiteration of the desire for physical closeness.
How can I when you build a great wall around you
Reiterating the emotional barrier symbolized by a "great wall."
In your eyes I saw a future together
Repeating the hope for a shared future, met with partner's emotional distance.
You just look away in the distance
Partner continues to avoid emotional connection by looking away.
China all the way to New York
Recalling the journey from China to New York, suggesting a loop or cycle.
Maybe you got lost in Mexico
Suspecting the partner may be emotionally lost in another place, like Mexico.
You're right next to me
Despite proximity, the partner is emotionally distant.
I think that you can hear me
Expressing hope that the partner can hear the speaker.
Funny how the distance learns to grow
Noting the ironic growth of emotional distance over time.
Sometimes I think you want me to touch you
Reiteration of the desire for physical closeness.
How can I when you build a great wall around you
Reiterating the emotional barrier symbolized by a "great wall."
You just look away in the distance
Partner continues to avoid emotional connection by looking away.
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