Lyrics
Ring the bells at the fair and the sun is up
Starting the day with a lively atmosphere, possibly at a fairground, while the sun is rising.
Sleeping in the sky, there are the scarlet clouds
While the speaker is asleep, they mention the presence of vivid red clouds in the sky.
All the children have a glimpse
Children catch a quick sight of something.
Towards the sky, they marvel at the hazy blue
The children look upward at the sky, admiring its haziness or blueness.
Oaks cast very large shadows
Large shadows are cast by oak trees, possibly creating a sense of fear or intimidation.
Scary as they seem
The shadows, despite being scary, might not be as frightening as they appear.
They all ran in different directions
The children scatter in various directions, possibly in response to the shadows.
Did you run too?
Asking if the listener also ran away like the children.
(Who was with him?)
Possibly questioning who was with the listener during this incident.
He himself, his rosed up cheeks
Describing someone with flushed cheeks, potentially the speaker, carrying a pocket full of dandelions.
And his pocket full of dandelions
Expressing a longing to return home repeatedly.
I just wanna go home
Describing someone named Mister Smile leaving temporarily.
I just wanna go home
Mentioning a contrast between the speaker's sleep and Mister Smile being awake.
I just wanna go home
Mister Smile is working in a place illuminated by candlelight.
I just wanna go home
Suggesting that things are clearer or easier to perceive in dim light.
I just wanna go home
Referencing how Mister Smile captured their shared adventures through painting, but now they need to move on.
I just wanna go home
Repeating a realization of personal lies or deceptions.
I just wanna go home
-I just wanna go
-Mister Smile went away for a while now
-As I’m asleep, he’s awake
-He works there on the candle light
-Cause most things you’ll see through dim light
-He painted our big adventures
-But now we must go on
-Realise my own lies, realise my lies
-Realise my own lies, realise my lies
-Realise my own lies, realise my lies
-Realise my own lies, realise my lies
-I just wanna go home
Reiterating the desire to return home, echoing a strong longing for familiarity or comfort.
I just wanna go home
-I just wanna go home
-I just wanna go
-I just wanna go home
-I just wanna go home
-I just wanna go home
-I just wanna go
Continuing the longing to go back home.
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