Porch Swing
Porch Swing: A Reflection on Unspoken Thoughts
Lyrics
You sit with your knees up to your chest
You are sitting with your knees pulled up to your chest.
As if all of you is ready at arm's length
You seem emotionally distant, keeping yourself at arm's length.
A ball of thought you're safe and sound
You have a secure and comforting bundle of thoughts.
Got the world inside of you
Your inner world is vast and expansive.
Forgetting everyone else around
You are absorbed in your own thoughts, oblivious to others.
I wonder what you're thinking
The singer wonders about the content of your thoughts.
Am I a dancer in your mind?
The singer questions if they hold a significant place in your thoughts.
What pretty life you're making
You are creating a beautiful life for yourself.
Smiles you're faking
You are pretending to be happy, putting on a facade.
Taking your sweet time
You are taking your time, not rushing through life.
We used to imagine all we'd know
In the past, both of you used to dream about the future.
After figuring ourselves out on our own
After self-discovery, you imagined what life would be.
Trading cards and trading lies
You shared experiences and possibly falsehoods.
Do you still keep them locked away
There's a question about whether you still remember those moments.
Or take them out just to fantasize?
Wondering if you revisit those memories for fantasy.
I wonder what you're thinking
The singer continues to ponder your thoughts.
Am I a dancer in your mind
Questioning the singer's role in your thoughts.
What pretty life you're making
You're crafting a seemingly perfect life with fake smiles.
Smiles you're faking
Still pretending, taking your time through life.
Taking your sweet time
Reiteration of the singer's patience and waiting.
I will wait for you
The singer expresses a commitment to wait for you.
On the porch swing
The setting for waiting is on a porch swing.
Forever if I have to
The singer is willing to wait indefinitely.
Forever if I have to
Repetition of the singer's commitment to waiting.
Forever if I have to
Further emphasis on the singer's enduring commitment.
I wonder what you're thinking
The singer continues to wonder about your thoughts.
Am I a dancer in your mind
Reiteration of the singer's uncertainty in your mind.
What pretty life you're making
You're still building a seemingly perfect life with fake smiles.
Smiles you're faking
Persisting in pretending, taking your time through life.
Taking your sweet time
Reiteration of the singer's patience and waiting.
And tell me who's beside you
The singer asks about someone beside you and their importance.
Is their embrace as good as mine?
Comparing the embrace of the person beside you to the singer's.
I won't try to forget you
The singer acknowledges they won't try to forget you.
I'll let you fade away with time
The singer is willing to let memories of you fade with time.
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