Speak Low
Whispers of Ephemeral Love: Unveiling the Essence in 'Speak Low'
Lyrics
Speak low when you speak, love,
Emphasizes the need for discretion and quietness in expressing love.
Our summer day withers away
Describes the fleeting nature of a summer day, symbolizing the transience of happiness.
Too soon, too soon.
Expresses regret about the brevity of the happy moment, suggesting it ends too quickly.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Reiterates the importance of speaking softly in love, drawing attention to the transient nature of their shared moment.
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Compares the quick passing of their shared moment to ships adrift, highlighting the uncontrollable separation.
We're swept apart too soon.
Conveys the abrupt and premature separation between the lovers.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Encourages the lover to speak quietly, underscoring the hidden and delicate nature of their love.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Describes love as a fleeting spark that can easily be lost in the darkness of life.
Too soon, too soon,
Expresses sorrow at the premature end of love, emphasizing the brevity of their time together.
I feel wherever I go
Shares a feeling of constant awareness that tomorrow is approaching.
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Reiterates the sense that tomorrow is always near and present, reinforcing the theme of time slipping away.
And always too soon.
Highlights the inevitability of things ending too soon, adding a sense of melancholy.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Reflects on the contrast between the vastness of time and the fleeting nature of love.
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Metaphorically describes love as precious gold and time as a thief, reinforcing the idea of time stealing moments.
We're late darling, we're late,
Acknowledges that they are running out of time, emphasizing lateness in the context of love.
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Portrays the finality of endings, comparing it to the descent of a curtain on a stage.
Too soon, too soon,
Reiterates the theme of things ending too soon, expressing a sense of urgency and sorrow.
I wait darling, I wait
Expresses a longing and willingness to wait for love, despite the impending end.
Will you speak low to me,
Pleads for the lover to speak softly, maintaining the theme of discretion and intimacy.
Speak love to me and soon.
Asks for the expression of love in words, suggesting the desire for a meaningful connection.
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