Nightmoves
Dreaming Technicolor Love: Kurt Elling's Nightmoves
Lyrics
The music begins and the tidals fade in
The music starts, and a sense of calm or tranquility sets in.
Starring you and me
The focus is on both the singer and someone else, creating a shared experience.
The hero is struggling to say, that his lady is far away
The protagonist is finding it difficult to express that his beloved is physically distant.
In her prison of wishes
The lady is metaphorically described as being trapped in a world of unfulfilled desires or dreams.
We're loving, we fight but it's all day for night
Despite experiencing love and conflicts, they pretend and hide behind a facade throughout the day.
Just to masquerade
Actions are performed merely for show, like a masquerade or an act.
We're reel till the red light is off, then we go, take our faces off
They live their real lives only when the external scrutiny, represented by the red light, is turned off.
Like two clowns in a side show
Their true selves are revealed offstage, akin to clowns who entertain but have hidden emotions.
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is compared to shared dreams, emphasizing a deep connection between the couple.
Just another Technicolor, role man's on the screen
A reference to a vivid, cinematic love story with the protagonists played on a Technicolor screen.
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the same dream
Repetition of the idea of shared dreams, reinforcing the emotional bond.
Just another Technicolor, romance, romance on the screen
Continuation of the cinematic metaphor, highlighting the romantic aspect of their relationship.
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Reiteration of the concept of shared dreams, emphasizing its significance.
Just another Technicolor, romance on the screen
Continued reference to their love story portrayed in vivid colors on a screen.
I keep you in frame and I whisper your name
The singer keeps the beloved in focus, constantly recalling her presence.
Till the picture fades
Despite efforts, the emotions captured in the picture or memory start to fade away.
The feeling is already gone, I don't know why I'm going on
The feeling of love has dissipated, and the singer questions the purpose of persisting.
Can't remember the ending
The memory is incomplete or unclear, representing the fading connection.
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Recurrence of the theme of shared dreams, highlighting the central motif of the song.
Love is like two dreamers
A concise restatement emphasizing the parallel dreaming of the couple.
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Reiteration of the concept, emphasizing the depth and significance of their shared dreams.
Love is like, love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
A further emphasis on the idea that their love is akin to two dreamers experiencing the same dream.
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