White Gardenias
Chasing White Gardenias: A Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Has she been around tonight?
Asking if the subject of the song has been present or seen tonight.
Give a call if she should happen by
Encouraging a call if she happens to be around.
Cause it's been at least a week,
Indicating that it has been about a week since the singer last saw her.
Since last time I've seen her
Expressing the duration since the singer last encountered her.
White dress, white shoes, and white gardenias
Describing her attire with a white dress, white shoes, and white gardenias.
Maybe she went back to Baltimore
Suggesting the possibility that she might have returned to Baltimore.
Bet she packed her bags the night before
Speculating that she might have prepared to leave the night before.
Took a taxi down to Lex and 44th
Imagining her taking a taxi to Lexington Avenue and 44th Street.
Caught the first train to Baltimore
Envisioning her catching the first train to Baltimore.
'Cause long ago she left her heart there
Stating that she left her heart in Baltimore a long time ago.
'Cause she could not stop the bleeding
Suggesting that she left Baltimore due to emotional pain or hardship.
White dress, white shoes, and white gardenias
Repeating the description of her attire with white dress, white shoes, and white gardenias.
I don't know, where she goes when she leaves
Expressing uncertainty about her whereabouts when she's not with the singer.
And I don't know, where she stays or whom she sees
Continuing the uncertainty about where she stays and who she associates with.
So if you see her out tonight,
Instructing someone to look her in the eye if they see her tonight.
Yeah just look her in the eye
Emphasizing the importance of observing her closely.
You might not know it now,
Highlighting that the observer might not understand immediately but will recognize her significance upon seeing her.
But you'll know it when you see her
Reiterating the idea that her distinctive presence will be evident upon seeing her.
White dress, white shoes, and white gardenias
Repeating the description of her attire, emphasizing the visual image of white dress, white shoes, and white gardenias.
White dress, white shoes, and white gardenias
Reiterating the final visual image of her in a white dress, white shoes, and white gardenias.
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