Seattle
Love in the Rain: Unveiling the Poetic Depths of Mark Knopfler's 'Seattle'
Lyrics
Above the bar the TVs are showing the game
Above the bar, TVs are showing a game, but we're not focused on it.
But we're not watching it, we're hardly focussing
We are not actively watching; our attention is elsewhere.
Through the windows in the fading day
Observing the surroundings through windows as the day fades.
1st Avenue is turning grey
1st Avenue is losing its vibrancy, turning grey.
Do you ever look at me and see another man
Questioning if the partner sees someone else when looking at the speaker.
Let's get two more beers and try to make a plan
Suggesting a need for more drinks to discuss and plan.
Sometimes it feels as though I have a key
Feeling a sense of access or understanding, perhaps in the relationship.
But every time I try it it won't turn for me
Struggling to make progress despite perceived understanding.
Seattle - you've got to love the rain
Expressing affection for Seattle's rainy weather.
And we both love rain
Mutual appreciation for rain, emphasizing a shared connection.
We both love rain
Reiteration of the shared love for rain.
We watched the city skyline from the ferry deck
Recalling a moment watching the city skyline from a ferry deck.
And you put your arms around my neck
Intimacy as the partner puts arms around the speaker's neck.
We talked of looking just out of town
Discussing plans to live just outside the city.
Now it's looking like a dream shot down
Realization that the dream of living outside the city is now shattered.
I still believe that there's somewhere for us
Belief in the existence of a better place for the couple.
But now it's something that we don't discuss
Avoidance of discussing the previously held belief.
And you're the best thing I ever knew
Affirmation of the partner as the best thing ever known.
Stay with me, baby, and we'll make it to
Request to stay together and overcome challenges.
We'll make it to
Reiteration of the commitment to making it together.
Seattle - you've got to love the rain
Expressing love for Seattle's rain again.
And we both love rain
Emphasizing the shared love for rain in Seattle.
We both love rain
Reiteration of the mutual love for rain in Seattle.
Seattle - I want you just the same
Affirmation of wanting Seattle and the partner the same way.
And we both love rain
Reiteration of the shared love for rain in Seattle.
We both love rain
Reaffirming the mutual love for rain in Seattle.
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