Joan
Echoes of Love: Unveiling the Hidden Story in Harry Paradise's 'Joan'
Lyrics
Joan
Addressing someone named Joan
I really like that
Expressing fondness or admiration
You don't hear it much anymore
Not a commonly heard sentiment anymore
I give you a line I wanna take it back
Regretting something said and wanting to retract it
I wanna wrap you up and give you a true heart attack
Desire to emotionally overwhelm or deeply affect Joan
And you got some time that you could stay with your friends
Suggesting Joan has time to spend with friends
But the time in your life is gonna pass when you can say
Time in Joan's life is limited to enjoy certain things
Go get that
Encouraging Joan to pursue something
Joan
Reiteration of addressing Joan
I think I like you
Expressing growing fondness or attraction toward Joan
But I'm a mess you're not impressed
Feeling inadequate or flawed compared to Joan
Well I heard of this place where all the cool kids go
Referencing a place where popular people go
They say it hurts like heck but it's a hell of a show
Describing the experience as painful but exciting
And when I got there and I parked the whole gang was here
Arriving with friends at a lively gathering
The party never stops they say the coast is clear
Assurance that the party is ongoing and safe
Alright
Expressing affirmation or agreement
Well I was young enough and I would care too much
Reflecting on being young and overly invested in emotions
About when we would laugh and kiss and stare and stuff
Remembering moments of laughter, affection, and intensity
On that couch I think I lost myself
Feeling lost in a relationship
I loved you too much but I would never tell
Loving intensely but not expressing it
No way
Denying the possibility of expressing love
So every time that I see Joan now
Noting the familiarity and ease of interaction with Joan
It's like we never lost a beat we never lost it somehow
Feeling a seamless connection with Joan despite time passed
We can't touch but we miss it a bunch
Missing the physical closeness but still feeling connected
I'm walking up to meet her and eyes say too much is different
Sensing a change in Joan's demeanor or communication
You and I know this isn't over
Asserting the relationship isn't concluded
You and I know this isn't over
Reiteration that things between them aren't finished
You and I know this isn't over
Reaffirming that their connection persists
You and I know this isn't over
Emphasizing the mutual understanding that the relationship isn't over
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