Lily And Lemonade Wine
Lily's Lemonade Wine: A Journey Through Love and Departure
Lyrics
She wears her hair long
She maintains long hair.
I try not to stare
The speaker attempts not to gaze at her.
She doesn’t let many
She is selective about the people allowed upstairs.
People upstairs
Refers to individuals residing in the same building.
She has a map of the world
She has marked places on a world map with red color.
She’s coloured in red
Symbolic reference to intensity or significance.
She tells me I’ve too many thoughts
She suggests the speaker has too many thoughts.
Inside my head
Refers to internal mental activity or overthinking.
She pours me drinks
She serves the speaker drinks with indistinguishable tastes.
That I cannot taste
Describes the sensory experience of the drinks.
She works in a bar
She is employed at a bar and brings home discarded items.
She brings home the waste
Refers to waste materials left at the bar.
I don’t mind
Expresses acceptance or indifference.
I don’t mind
Reiteration of acceptance or indifference.
It’s one way to spend all this time
One way to occupy time, possibly suggesting a relationship.
All this time
Emphasis on the passage of time.
All this time
Repetition for emphasis on the duration.
With Lily and her lemonade wine
Time spent with Lily and her special wine.
She read my palm
She examines the speaker's palm using online knowledge.
She learned it online
Indicates the source of her palmistry skills.
She told me my love line is
She comments on the speaker's love line being too fine.
A little too fine
Refers to a delicate or narrow love experience.
I said that sounds about right
The speaker agrees with her assessment.
And laid down on her bed
The speaker lies down on her bed.
It’s a crime to stay
It's considered a crime to stay inside for too long.
So long inside she said
Implying the need for change or exploration.
She left in July
She departs in July, finding England uninteresting.
Said England’s a bore
Expresses dissatisfaction with England.
Left purple and gold
Refers to visible stains left behind.
Stains on the floor
Physical remnants of her presence.
I don’t mind
Reiteration of acceptance or indifference.
I don’t mind
Repetition for emphasis on acceptance.
It’s one way to spend all this time
One way to utilize time, despite the circumstances.
All this time
Emphasis on the passage of time.
All this time
Repetition for emphasis on the duration.
With Lily and her lemonade wine
Time spent with Lily and her unique wine.
I walk the river
The speaker walks along a river, recalling laughter.
And I hear you laugh
Waiting for communication in the form of voice notes and photos.
Wait for the voice notes and photographs
Reflects a longing or anticipation for connection.
I pin you up on the back of the door
The speaker displays a picture of Lily on the door.
Now I buy my own drinks
The speaker now buys their own drinks.
To spill on the floor
Symbolic act of wasting drinks, possibly expressing frustration.
I don’t mind
Reiteration of acceptance or indifference.
I don’t mind
Repetition for emphasis on acceptance.
It’s one way to spend all this time
One way to utilize time, accepting the circumstances.
All this time
Emphasis on the passage of time.
All this time
Repetition for emphasis on the duration.
With Lily and her lemonade wine
Time spent with Lily and her distinct wine.</
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