EMILIA
Echoes of Devotion: Jack Wesley's Ode to Miss Emilia
Lyrics
One, two
Introduction, counting off.
One, two, three
Continuation of the counting off.
Miss Emilia, I said a thousand times that I'd do right by you
Expressing commitment to Emilia, promising to do right by her.
Miss Emilia, you turned me cold as ice but I'm still here for you
Acknowledging Emilia's impact, despite feeling emotionally distant.
I'm running against the grain
Going against the norm or expectations.
Never get tired I don't feel the pain
Endurance and resilience, not succumbing to weariness or pain.
You said it would stay the same
Expectation that the relationship would remain constant.
I stayed the course I didn't complain
Staying committed without expressing discontent.
I waited for you
Waiting patiently for Emilia.
Wasted my time you rarely came through
Feeling that time has been wasted due to Emilia's infrequent presence.
We needed each other, was something to do
Highlighting a mutual need for each other as an activity.
But boredom just wasn't enough, it wasn't enough
Boredom being insufficient to sustain the relationship.
It's been so long since I've felt this
Expressing a long duration since feeling a certain way.
Inside my heart it don't feel stiff no more
Feeling a release of emotional stiffness in the heart.
Think I'll be hoping for
Anticipating hope for the future.
Yeah
Interjection, possibly indicating a realization.
Miss Emilia, I said a thousand times that I'd do right by you
Reiteration of commitment to do right by Emilia.
Miss Emilia, you turned me cold as ice but I'm still here for you
Recognizing Emilia's impact despite emotional detachment.
The frame is out of focus
Metaphor for a blurred perspective, needing adjustment.
Need to adjust, stop feeling hopeless
Seeking a change from a hopeless state of mind.
Remember when we lived inside our love
Recalling a past time when love was the center of their lives.
Missing the close connection
Feeling a lack of intimacy or connection.
Unearthly to me the bond never resting
Describing a strong, otherworldly bond that never rests.
Stayed so obsessed, yet never could say that it'd last forever
Being obsessed with the relationship but unsure of its longevity.
Sometimes it gets hard
Acknowledging the difficulty of pretending in a relationship.
To play every hand when you know that you're bluffing
Struggling with deception and bluffing in the relationship.
We can't be nothing, right?
Expressing doubt about the possibility of a meaningful connection.
But that's how it turned out and I guess I know now
Reflecting on the outcome of the relationship and gaining understanding.
It's been so long since I've felt this
Reiteration of a prolonged absence of a certain feeling.
Inside my heart it turned to stone again
Feeling a return to emotional hardness in the heart.
Hope you'll remind me when
Expressing a desire for a reminder in the future.
Yeah
Interjection, possibly indicating realization or resolution.
Miss Emilia, I said a thousand times that I'd do right by you
Restating commitment to doing right by Emilia.
Miss Emilia, you turned me cold as ice but I'm still here for you
Acknowledging emotional distance but still being there for Emilia.
Miss Emilia, I said a thousand times
Final reiteration of commitment to do right by Emilia.
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