Short Living
Ephemeral Love's Journey: Matt Schneider's 'Short Living' Reflections
Lyrics
Hey, baby girl in the sun
Addressing a girl enjoying the sun
You're holding on to my shirt
She's holding onto the speaker's shirt
But I'd rather keep it moving
Expressing a preference for continuous movement
Keep on moving
Emphasizing the importance of ongoing progress
Gold, hair that lays in my hand
Describing the tactile sensation of holding gold-colored hair
I'll miss the way it feels
Expressing nostalgia for the feeling of the hair
But stopping this train is useless
Acknowledging the futility of stopping a train
Keep on moving
Reiterating the need to keep moving
Slow down my dear
Requesting a slowdown or pause
We've made it here
Acknowledging reaching a certain point
Short living eyes for your tears
Reflecting on the brevity of life and its impact on someone
Remember her
Prompt to remember a particular person
The one I chased first
Recalling pursuing a specific person in the past
Never again
Commitment to not repeat certain experiences
The heat, rising up from the Hudson
Describing heat rising from the Hudson River
I'll never forget that day
Expressing a lasting memory of a significant day
I'll never forget holding you
Recalling the act of holding someone
When I was knowing you
Connecting the act of knowing someone with the moment of holding
Jane, oh your heads in the clouds
Referring to someone named Jane and their dreamy disposition
You're expecting me to stay
Noting an expectation for the speaker to stay
In one place cause you're losing
Implying a need for movement due to the risk of losing
Keep on moving
Reiterating the importance of continuous movement
Slow down my dear
Repeating the request for a slowdown
We've made it here
Reiterating the acknowledgment of reaching a certain point
Short living eyes for your tears
Re-emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and its impact on someone
Remember her
Repeating the prompt to remember a particular person
The one I chased first
Reiterating the recollection of pursuing a specific person in the past
Never again
Affirming a commitment to not repeat certain experiences
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