Lyrics
Look at me, the answer is so clear
Expressing clarity and self-awareness, possibly about a realization or insight.
Lying close by the fire place
Describing physical proximity to a fire, setting a warm and intimate scene.
I wish that you could see yourself this way
Expressing a desire for the partner to see themselves in a positive light.
My love, with the firelight upon your face.
Acknowledging the partner's beauty illuminated by firelight.
Ain't it strange how love put things together?
Reflecting on the mysterious ways love brings people together.
One like you, someone like me.
Highlighting the uniqueness of the individuals involved in the relationship.
But no one ever moved me like the way you do
Expressing the profound impact of the partner's actions on the speaker.
And held against you, love I am weak, oh yeah
Admitting vulnerability in the face of love, emphasizing emotional dependence.
Before us now, the dream of love is playin'
Describing the current stage of the romantic relationship as a dream of love.
A butterfly risin' from the flame
Using the metaphor of a butterfly rising from the flame to depict transformation and rebirth.
You and me don't need no chain
Stating the independence and freedom in the relationship, free from constraints.
Since this feeling came to us
Expressing the positive impact of the newfound feeling in the relationship.
A touch of love, a lighter touch
Describing the positive influence of love with a metaphorical "lighter touch."
This touch of love, this lighter touch,
Reiterating the idea of a gentle and tender love with a lighter touch.
Than hands of love through time
Comparing the gentleness of this love to the enduring nature of love over time.
Reaching up to have and to hold you
Expressing a desire to reach and hold the partner, emphasizing commitment.
But you know I'll always stay If I
Indicating a commitment to stay in the relationship but with the condition of freedom.
Am free to go. You know I'll take
Reiterating a commitment to take the partner's love into the speaker's soul.
Your love into my soul. Be lighter
Referring again to a "lighter touch" of love and its impact on the soul.
Touch of love this lighter, lighter
Emphasizing the lightness and tenderness of the touch of love.
Lighter touch
Concluding with a repetition of the idea of a "lighter touch" in the relationship.
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