Lyrics
I just read your letter and fell down to my knees
I received and read your letter, and it deeply affected me emotionally.
My tears stain the paper and inside I found your keys
My tears have left marks on the paper, and I discovered your keys inside the letter.
You're leaving for somewhere to find yourself again
You're leaving to rediscover yourself in a different place or situation.
You hope I forget you, like an echo in the wind
You hope that I will forget you, likening it to an echo that fades away in the wind.
What now my heart cried
My heart is expressing confusion or distress about the current situation.
How am I to survive?
I'm questioning how I will manage to endure or cope with the circumstances.
Like the ship of Cleopatra
An allusion to Cleopatra's ship, possibly symbolizing a grand departure or journey.
With silver oars and flowing purple sails
Describing the ship with silver oars and flowing purple sails, creating an image of luxury and beauty.
I long for Alexandria
Expressing a desire for Alexandria, possibly metaphorically representing an ideal or fantasy land.
The land of fairytales
Referring to Alexandria as the land of fairytales, suggesting a place of enchantment and imagination.
I walk to the bedroom and turn off all the lights
I go to the bedroom and turn off all the lights, possibly seeking solitude or darkness to deal with sorrow.
I'm hiding from sorrow and the fire of our nights
I am avoiding the pain of our shared experiences and the intensity of our past nights together.
I lay on your pillow and breathe your memory
Lying on your pillow, I inhale the essence of your memory.
And dream of the city far beyond the deep blue see
I dream of a city far beyond the deep blue sea, possibly representing a distant and unattainable place.
What now my heart cried
Similar to line 6, expressing continued distress or uncertainty about the situation.
How am I to survive?
Reiterating the question of how I will endure or survive the challenges ahead.
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