Lyrics
I saw you picking apples
The speaker observed someone picking apples.
Collected what you left behind
The speaker collected what the person left behind.
They sit on my mantle
The collected apples are placed on the speaker's mantle.
As my rotten apple prize
These apples are considered a prize, but they are described as rotten.
Rotten apple prize
Repetition emphasizes the significance of the "rotten apple prize."
My rotten apple prize
-My rotten apple prize
-My rotten apple prize
-I saw you planting lilies
The speaker observed the person planting lilies.
Now you water them all the time
The person diligently cares for the lilies.
I like to think it's those lilies
The speaker believes that the lilies contribute to easing the person's mental pain.
That ease your aching mind
These lilies are seen as a source of comfort for the person.
That ease your aching mind
Repetition emphasizes the idea that the lilies ease the person's mental anguish and prevent them from crossing a line.
That ease your aching mind
-That stop you crossing the line
-That stop you crossing the line
The lilies serve as a barrier preventing the person from crossing a certain limit.
I saw you by the river
The speaker witnessed the person by a river, preparing to dive while undressed.
Undressed and ready to dive
The person is ready to immerse themselves in the river.
I heard someone call you
Someone called out to the person.
When nobody batted an eye
Surprisingly, nobody paid attention to the call.
When nobody batted an eye
Repetition highlights the lack of response or attention from others to the call.
When nobody batted an eye
-When nobody batted an eye
-Because the mouth that it came from was mine
The speaker reveals that they were the one who made the call.
The mouth that it came from was mine
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's ownership and responsibility for the call.
The mouth that it came from was mine
-Mine
-I saw you picking apples
Repetition of the initial scene, bringing the focus back to the "rotten apple prize."
Collected what you left behind
-They sit on my mantle
-As my rotten apple prize
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