Jasmine
Ephemeral Promises in Jasmine Leaves
Lyrics
If you had everything you wanted
Questioning if having everything desired would change the need for the speaker
Would you still want me
Asking if the person would still desire a relationship if all desires were met
I knew your face now I forgot it
Remembering once recognizing the person's face but now forgetting it amidst jasmine leaves
In the jasmine leaves
Describing the setting where memories of the person were initially recognized
And now it's so ironic
Expressing irony in the situation
Look If I'm being honest
Admitting honesty about feelings or thoughts
That I promised you in August
Recalling a promise made in August to remain close despite future circumstances
We wouldn't grow apart through college
Believing that efforts to stay connected through college would prevent drifting apart
As much as I could wish
Acknowledging a wish, possibly for the relationship to endure
There's more than of you than this
Implying complexity and depth in the person beyond initial perceptions
I'll find you when it's right
Committing to finding the person when circumstances align in another life
In another life
Referring to a potential reunion or connection in a different existence
My dear how the times flown
Reflecting on the passage of time
There's a wall here I didn't see before
Discovering an unseen barrier or obstacle in the relationship
But something in your eyes
Noticing something in the person's eyes that brings vitality or emotion
Makes me feel alive
Feeling invigorated or animated due to the person's presence or essence
I'd give you one more chance
Considering offering another opportunity despite expectations of failure
You'd mess it up again
Anticipating the person repeating past mistakes if given another chance
Baby, I could give you everything you wanted
Pondering if providing everything desired would change the person's need for the speaker
Would you still need me?
Questioning if the person would still require the relationship if all needs were met
I knew your face now I forgot it
Recalling a past memory of recognizing the person's face but now forgotten
In the jasmine leaves
Referencing the environment where memories of the person were initially realized
I'm crossed at 4 and I don't know what for
Feeling conflicted or upset without understanding the reason at 4 o'clock
Think I'll stay up just to be wreckless
Deciding to stay awake recklessly, perhaps due to emotional turmoil
A little stadium joint to digest this
Using a joint to cope with emotions from a situation, possibly in a stadium-like setting
Then I had a bottle of rose for breakfast
Having rose wine for breakfast, possibly indicating a troubled state
So it's on to the next bitch
Moving on to the next person or phase after a difficult experience
You could shuffle up our songs make a setlist
Considering rearranging shared memories through music in a setlist
Got my name on a necklace
Wearing a necklace with the speaker's name, symbolizing ownership or commitment
Whole future lookin debtless
Feeling optimistic about the future without financial burdens
Cashed in my vices for more stresses
Exchanging previous indulgences for new sources of stress
My dear how the times flown
Reflecting on the passage of time again
There's a wall here I didn't see before
Noticing an unseen obstacle or emotional barrier again
But something in your eyes
Seeing something in the person's eyes that brings vibrancy or vitality again
Makes me feel alive
Feeling revived or animated due to the person's presence again
I'd give you one more chance
Considering offering another opportunity despite expectations of failure again
You'd mess it up again
Expecting the person to repeat past mistakes if given another chance again
Baby, I could give you everything you wanted
Pondering if providing everything desired would change the person's need for the speaker again
Would you still need me?
Questioning if the person would still require the relationship if all needs were met again
I knew your face now I forgot it
Recalling a past memory of recognizing the person's face but now forgotten again
In the jasmine leaves
Referencing the environment where memories of the person were initially realized again
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