Day for Night
Trading Sunlight for Shadows: Matthew Sweet's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
What you gave me
Expressing receipt of something from someone.
I could feel it
Feeling the impact or significance of what was given.
Like the warm rays of the sun
Comparing the impact to the warmth of the sun's rays.
Such a small thing
Highlighting the seemingly small nature of the given thing.
Took me farther
Indicating that the small thing had a profound effect, surpassing experiences with others.
Then I'd been with anyone
Reflecting on the impact of the given thing on personal relationships.
What else can I tell you?
Pondering the limitations in expressing the experience.
My life was simply very bright
Describing life as exceptionally positive or optimistic.
So I traded the day for night
Choosing to transition from a bright day to a mysterious night.
Well I love you
Affirming love for someone.
And I want you
Expressing a desire for the person being addressed.
You should know that anyway
Asserting the importance of the love regardless of circumstances.
Well I love you
Repeating the expression of love for emphasis.
And I want you
Reiterating the desire for the person while acknowledging potential departure.
Doesn't mean I'll stay
Suggesting that love doesn't guarantee staying together.
And how much can I tell you
Expressing limitations in communication due to a mentally bright state.
When my brain is terminally light
Describing the brain as terminally light, possibly overwhelmed or preoccupied.
And so bright
Reiterating the exceptional brightness affecting the ability to convey information.
That I traded the day for night
Choosing to transition from the day to the night once again.
What else can I tell you?
Repeating the pondering of limitations in expressing the experience.
My life is simply very bright
Reiterating the exceptionally positive nature of life.
So I traded the day for night
Choosing to transition from the bright day to the mysterious night once again.
I traded the day for night
Repeating the choice to trade the day for night for emphasis.
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