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Tattooed Memories: Unveiling the Poignant Tapestry of Love in Laney Barnett's 'Saint'
Lyrics
I got a tattoo
I permanently marked myself with a tattoo.
In the same place as you
I chose the same location for the tattoo as you did.
I'm so glad that I have it
I'm happy to have this tattoo as a connection to you.
Because that's the one piece of you
This tattoo is the only tangible reminder of you.
I can hang on to
It's a source of comfort for me.
It almost hurts me to see
Seeing your tenderness is almost painful for me.
All the tenderness you keep
You hold onto emotions that are gentle and caring.
In that space that you
In a space that you fiercely protect.
Desperately held on to
It's something you desperately clung to.
Saint of all saints
Addressing the person as a saint, perhaps sarcastically.
Spare me from the pain
Plead for relief from emotional suffering.
Of the things that you do
Mentioning the painful things the person does.
To keep me away from you
Actions that create distance between them.
I can finally see
Realization of how the person has distanced them from their art (poetry).
How you disconnected me
Understanding the emotional detachment caused by the person.
From my poetry --
Disconnected not just from poetry but from reality.
From reality
Loss of touch with the real world.
But now all my tunes are just blue
The emotional tone of the tunes is melancholic.
And I can't stop wondering who
Curiosity about the person the ex-lover became.
You became that morning
The morning after the separation is crucial.
I'm left wondering
The lingering uncertainty about the person's transformation.
Saint of all saints
Repetition of "Saint of all saints," emphasizing their significance.
Maybe you could paint
Suggesting the person could paint a portrait, metaphorical or literal.
Me a portrait
To depict the emotional pain and longing in their heart.
Of how your heart aches
Asking the person to reveal their emotional state.
One night you told me
A reminiscence of a moment when the person appreciated the speaker's words.
That when you heard me speak
The person found beauty in the speaker's voice and words.
My words were melodies
Positive past memories contrasting with the current emotional state.
And my voice harmony
The person's recent perception is filled with sorrow and mourning.
Yet your last snippet of me
The last image or thought of the speaker is associated with loss.
Is laced with loss and grief
A reflection on the contrast between past and present emotions.
Would you have left if you knew
Wondering if foreknowledge would have altered the outcome.
What we'd put each other through
Reflection on the hardships they went through together.
Saint of all saints
Repetition of the plea for reassurance from the person.
Tell me that it ain't true
Questioning the truthfulness of someone else loving the person.
That someone else
Expressing the uniqueness of the speaker's love.
Has been loving you
Suspicions about another person being emotionally close to the ex-lover.
Like I used to
Comparing the depth of love with the speaker's past affection.
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