Lyrics
What a lovely painted picture
Expressing admiration for a beautiful and vividly described scene.
You and I fumbling under
Describing a fumbling or awkward interaction between the speaker and the listener.
A blanket of lonely thoughts
Portraying a sense of loneliness or isolation with a metaphorical blanket of thoughts.
And the inevitable end of each scene
Anticipating the inevitable end of each moment or interaction.
I have come to know of life and the good it has for us
Reflecting on the speaker's understanding of life and its positive aspects.
As surely as we’re living
Asserting the certainty of the speaker's knowledge while being alive.
Tomorrow is coming
Noting the approaching future, symbolized by "tomorrow."
And I could die tonight
Contemplating the possibility of death tonight, emphasizing the uncertainty of life.
There you are just someone’s sister and
Identifying the listener as someone's sister and potentially someone's future wife.
Someday someone’s wife
Acknowledging the potential for a long-lasting connection between the speaker and the listener.
We could be together for a whole lot longer
Suggesting that a lasting connection is contingent on the listener taking action.
If you just grab my hand and hold tight
Encouraging physical closeness and connection through holding hands.
I have come to know of life and the good it has for us
Reiterating the speaker's understanding of the positive aspects of life.
As surely as we’re living
Reaffirming the certainty of the speaker's knowledge while being alive.
Tomorrow is coming
Repeating the idea that the future (tomorrow) is approaching.
And we could die tonight
Revisiting the contemplation of the possibility of death tonight.
Wrap your arms around your lovers
Advising physical closeness and tight embraces between lovers.
Squeeze tighter than you ever had
Emphasizing the intensity of physical closeness, encouraging a stronger embrace.
You argue to delay as an excuse for procrastination
Highlighting arguments as a form of procrastination and the fear of an uncertain outcome.
And the fear that it won’t be alright
Linking procrastination to the fear that things may not turn out well.
I have come to know of life and the good it has for us
Restating the speaker's understanding of the positive aspects of life.
As surely as we’re living
Reaffirming the certainty of the speaker's knowledge while being alive.
Tomorrow is coming
Reiterating the idea that the future (tomorrow) is approaching.
And I could die tonight
Returning to the contemplation of the possibility of death tonight.
We could die tonight
Emphasizing the shared vulnerability with "we" in facing the possibility of death tonight.
Just grab my hand
Encouraging physical connection through a simple act—holding hands.
And hold tight
Reiterating the call for a tight and secure handhold.
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