candles
Eternal Flames of Love and Loss: Heartfelt Reflections in 'Candles'
Lyrics
Shadows on your face I knew you couldn’t stay
Observing shadows on the person's face, recognizing that the person couldn't remain.
Couldn’t watch you go so I turned my gaze
Unable to bear witnessing the departure, the speaker averted their gaze.
Then I pulled you close and I held you over me
Embracing the individual closely, holding them above the speaker.
Staring in your brown eyes
Gazing into the person's brown eyes.
Wishing myself back to may
Longing to return to a previous time, particularly to the month of May.
And you know we were so tangled
Reflecting on the deep emotional connection and feeling entwined.
And I was so lost
Feeling profoundly lost in the situation.
All in your affection that couldn’t be fought
Overwhelmed by the affection received, unable to resist it.
As I’m striking a match I am thinking of you
Striking a match while thinking about the person.
The light is all burned out
Realizing that the light (symbolic of hope or illumination) has faded or vanished.
If candles could talk
Contemplating what candles, as symbols of hope or connections, would express if they could.
Steam on my skin
Sensation of steam resembling the touch of the person's hands.
Feels like your hands
Feeling the presence of the person in the flickering light.
In the flickering light
Visualizing or perceiving the individual.
I see you
Reacting physically to the emotional intensity by holding onto oneself.
So I clutch my chest
Attempting to maintain composure and stability.
And I steady my breathing
Protecting oneself from falling apart emotionally.
And I hold myself so I don’t break in two
Recalling the entangled and lost state within the relationship.
And you know we were so tangled and I was so lost
Reiterating the overwhelming influence of the affection experienced.
All in your affection that couldn’t be fought
Repeating the inability to resist the deep affection felt.
As I’m striking a match I am thinking of you
Thinking about the person while attempting to ignite a spark.
The light is all burned out
Understanding that hope or light has disappeared.
Well I’ve tried every door every one of them’s locked
Having tried all possibilities unsuccessfully, resulting in introspection.
I guess I’ll just stay here retracing my thoughts
Deciding to stay and revisit thoughts due to being unable to progress.
I hate every second got rid of my clocks
Expressing dislike for every moment, eliminating reminders of time passing.
The light is all burned out
Acknowledging the absence of hope or light.
If candles could talk
Contemplating what candles might convey if they had the ability to express.
If candles could talk
Reiterating the potential communication of candles if they possessed speech.
(Well the light is all burned out)
Repeating the absence of hope or light.
If candles could talk
Reaffirming the entangled state experienced with the person.
(And we were so tangled)
Emphasizing the act of holding the person above the speaker.
If candles could talk
Reiterating the contemplation of what candles might express.
(I held you over me)
Reaffirming the act of holding the person over the speaker.
The light is all burned out burned out burned out oh burned out yeah
Repeatedly emphasizing the absence of hope or light.
Well the light is all burned out burned out burned out oh burned out yeah
Continuing to stress the absence of hope or light.
Shadows on my face you knew you wouldn’t stay
Acknowledging the shadows on the speaker's face, realizing the inevitable departure of the person.
Said you loved me just to walk away
Noting the person's statement of love before leaving.
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