Speak Low
Whispers of Love: Unveiling the Poignant Essence in Kai Winding's 'Speak Low'
Lyrics
Speak low when you speak, love,
Emphasizes the need for a quiet, discreet communication in matters of love.
Our summer day withers away
Describes the fleeting nature of a summer day, suggesting the transience of happiness.
Too soon, too soon.
Expresses regret for the brevity of the enjoyable moments, emphasizing their premature end.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Reiterates the importance of speaking softly in love, emphasizing the quick passing of time.
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Compares the swiftness of their shared moment to ships drifting apart, highlighting separation.
We're swept apart too soon.
Addresses the sorrow of being swept apart too soon, reinforcing the theme of premature endings.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Encourages speaking softly in a loving manner, acknowledging the fragility of love.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Describes love as a fleeting spark easily lost in the darkness, reinforcing its ephemeral nature.
Too soon, too soon,
Expresses the feeling that love often ends prematurely, before it can fully develop.
I feel wherever I go
Conveys the omnipresence of a sense of impending future, wherever the speaker may go.
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Asserts the closeness of tomorrow, suggesting the imminent arrival of the future.
And always too soon.
Reiterates the recurring theme of things ending too soon, capturing the essence of regret.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Reflects on the contrast between the oldness of time and the brevity of love.
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Metaphorically portrays love as precious gold and time as a thief, stealing moments away.
We're late darling, we're late,
Acknowledges the lateness in recognizing the transient nature of love and the passage of time.
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Describes the conclusion of events with the descending curtain, reinforcing the finality of endings.
Too soon, too soon,
Expresses the sentiment that everything ends too soon, emphasizing the pervasive theme of regret.
I wait darling, I wait
Indicates the speaker's willingness to wait, underscoring the hope for a prolonged connection.
Will you speak low to me,
Asks the beloved to continue speaking softly, maintaining the theme of discreet and tender communication.
Speak love to me and soon.
Requests the expression of love through words, suggesting a desire for intimacy and connection.
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