Lyrics
Speaking of dreams
Introduction to the theme of dreams.
Here we are in the glistening streets of Gay Paree
Describing being in the vibrant streets of Paris.
Playing the Gipsy Kings
Mentioning listening to the music of the Gipsy Kings.
After the rain and taking tea at the Ritz in boots and jeans
Portraying a scene after rain, having tea at the Ritz in unconventional attire.
With a teenage girl who said that it would be her grandest dream
Interacting with a teenage girl who shares her grand dreams.
And speaking of dreams, I really must say
Returning to the theme of dreams.
I couldn't have dreamed you up
Expressing surprise at meeting someone unexpectedly.
Nor the way you burst into my life, rattled my cage
Acknowledging the profound impact the person had on the speaker's life.
And woke my sleeping demons up
Noting the awakening of inner struggles and challenges.
You were not yet born
Highlighting the age difference, mentioning the speaker's career starting in 1959.
When my career began in '59
Noting that the person was not born when the speaker's career began.
We're a sign of the times
Identifying the relationship as a reflection of the current times.
Who cares if you are a breath of spring and I am vintage wine
Acknowledging differences in age and experience.
We come from two different worlds
Emphasizing the diversity of couples on Rue de Rivoli.
Like every other couple on the Rue de Rivoli
Highlighting different backgrounds and experiences.
You spent your youth in the rainforests of distant Camaroon
Describing the person's youth in the rainforests of Cameroon.
Your father was a Navy captain, I am the Queen of Hearts
Contrasting the person's father's occupation with the speaker's identity.
And the daughter of the moon
Emphasizing a mystical connection with the moon.
Speaking of dreams
Returning to the theme of dreams.
You took me to see the paintings of Paul Gaughin
Recalling a shared experience of viewing Paul Gauguin's paintings.
Speaking of dreams
Repeating the theme of dreams.
We stood in the midst of waterfalls, flaming trees
Describing a vivid scene of waterfalls and Tahitian imagery.
Golden dogs and shining Tahitian ladies
Further detailing the captivating surroundings.
But it was you, not Paul Gaughin
Crediting the person, not Gauguin, for a transformative moment.
Who stopped my heart and then
Describing the impact on the speaker's heart.
Started my life over again
Expressing a profound life-changing effect.
And if you feel as I do
Asking if the person shares the same feeling of blurring reality and dreams.
That we've erased the lines between reality
Suggesting the merging of reality and painted dreams.
And all our painted dreams
Inviting to a place where Gypsies sing and celebrating shared experiences.
Then take me down to where the Gipsies sing
Mentioning erasing distinctions between reality and dreams.
The songs their mothers knew
Invoking a sense of nostalgia with the mention of traditional songs.
Tie bright ribbons in my hair
Adding a visual and colorful element with bright ribbons.
Lean on the wind and watch me while I dance for you
Inviting the person to witness a personal and expressive dance.
And carry me off to the rainforests of distant Camaroon
Symbolically moving to the rainforests of Cameroon, emphasizing a journey.
Tell me that you've always know that
Affirming the person's recognition of the speaker as the Queen of Hearts.
I am the Queen of Hearts
Reiterating the mystical connection as the daughter of the moon.
And the daughter of the moon
Concluding with a reaffirmation of identity and connection.
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