Back To Life
Awakening Love: Janice Francis-Smith's Back To Life Lyrics Unveiled
Lyrics
Gardens don't bloom in the darkness and the cold
Gardens symbolize growth and beauty; they need light and warmth to flourish, drawing a parallel to relationships that struggle in darkness and coldness.
Hearts leak out all their loving when they're broke
Hearts lose their capacity to love when broken, suggesting emotional vulnerability and the impact of hardship on one's ability to give and receive love.
Roses turn brown and fragile when they're cut
Roses, when cut, become fragile and brown, symbolizing the delicate nature of love that can be damaged or weakened through separation or loss.
Violets get the blues in the waning winter sun
Violets, typically associated with the color blue, reflect sadness, especially in the waning winter sun, signifying a period of decline or hardship.
And my heart had been sleeping for far too long
The speaker's heart has been dormant, possibly due to emotional challenges or a lack of love in their life.
And my eyes had been weeping over what went wrong
The speaker's eyes have been shedding tears over past troubles or regrets, emphasizing a sense of sorrow or emotional pain.
But all that changed on the day you came along
A positive change occurred when someone special entered the speaker's life, awakening their emotions and bringing about a shift in perspective.
And woke me up with your love
The person's love has a transformative effect, waking up the speaker's emotions and bringing warmth to their heart.
Spring has come, you brought the sunrise
A metaphorical representation of the arrival of a new, positive phase in the speaker's life, likening it to the coming of spring and the sunrise.
You brought me back to life
The person's love has revived the speaker, bringing them back to life emotionally and possibly symbolizing a rejuvenation of their overall well-being.
The Earth remembers what to do with tulip bulbs
A reference to the Earth's natural cycle with tulip bulbs as a metaphor for the speaker's forgotten experience of being in love.
I'd almost forgotten how it feels to be in love
The speaker had almost forgotten the emotions associated with love, underlining the impact of the person's presence on rekindling those feelings.
Give the Earth a little time, she'll come around to a brand new start
Encouragement to give time for positive changes, akin to the Earth's cycles, indicating that love and renewal will eventually come.
It took your warm smile to melt my cold, frozen heart
The person's warm smile has thawed the speaker's cold, frozen heart, suggesting the transformative power of genuine affection.
And my heart had been sleeping for far too long
Reiteration of the speaker's long emotional dormancy, emphasizing the prolonged period of emotional numbness.
And my eyes had been weeping over what was gone
The speaker's eyes had been weeping over something lost, possibly hinting at past regrets or heartbreaks.
But all that changed on the day you came along
Positive change occurred with the arrival of the special person, bringing a shift in the speaker's emotional state.
And woke me up with your love
The person's love has awakened the speaker emotionally, bringing warmth and vitality to their life.
Spring has come, you brought the sunrise
A repetition emphasizing the arrival of spring and sunrise, representing a new, positive beginning in the speaker's life.
You brought me back to life
The person's love has not only brought spring but has also brought the speaker back to life emotionally.
You brought me back to life
Repetition underscoring the profound impact of the person's love in revitalizing the speaker's emotions and overall well-being.
You brought me back to life
A reaffirmation of the transformative power of love, explicitly stating that the person has brought the speaker back to life.
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