Brass Buttons
Memories in Brass Buttons: Unforgettable Love and Loss
Lyrics
Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes
Reference to clothing items - Brass buttons, green silks, and silver shoes, symbolizing elegance and sophistication
Warm evenings, pale mornings, bottle of blues
Describes the atmosphere - Warm evenings, pale mornings, and feeling melancholic or sad (bottle of blues)
And the tiny golden pins that she wore up in her hair
Details a small, cherished accessory she wore - tiny golden pins in her hair, possibly representing memories or nostalgia
Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes
Reiteration of the elegant clothing items mentioned in line 1
My mind was young until she grew
The speaker's youth contrasted with her aging or changing, possibly indicating a gap in understanding or perspective
My secret thoughts known only by the few
The speaker's private thoughts that were only known by a select few, implying a close relationship or intimacy
It was a dream much to real
Describes a dream or a situation that felt too real, possibly alluding to the emotional impact of an experience
To be leaned against too long
Suggests that staying in that dream or situation for too long can be detrimental
All the time I think she knew
Implies that she might have been aware of the speaker's feelings or thoughts despite not explicitly stating them
Her words still dance inside my head
Her words continue to have an impact on the speaker's thoughts, lingering in their mind
Her comb still lies beside my bed
An object associated with her (comb) remains as a physical reminder near the speaker's bed
And the sun comes up without her
The world continues moving forward despite her absence, signifying life's indifference to personal loss
It just doesn't know she's gone
Expresses the feeling that the world doesn't realize or acknowledge her absence
Ooh, but I remember everything she said
The speaker remembers and holds onto everything she said, indicating the significance of her words in their life
Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes
Repetition of the elegant clothing items, reinforcing their symbolic meaning
Warm evenings, pale mornings, bottle of blues
Reiteration of the atmospheric description, emphasizing a sense of nostalgia or longing
And the tiny golden pins that she wore up in her hair
Repetition of the detail about the tiny golden pins in her hair, possibly highlighting their importance in memories
Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes
Reiteration of the elegant clothing items, bringing closure to the song and reinforcing their significance
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