Figment
Unraveling Dreams: Michael Penn's Figment of Imagination
Lyrics
Leave it for a while; come back
Encourages taking a break from something and returning to it later.
Leave it for a while; come back
Reiteration of the idea to temporarily leave and then return.
Leave it for a while; come back
Repeated suggestion to step away and revisit a situation.
What would make a smile on you?
Ponders what can bring happiness or joy to a person.
Are you closing in? Come back
Asks if the listener is approaching or getting closer.
Are you still believing what you read?
Questions whether the listener still believes in what they read.
Are you still believing every word?
Asks if the listener still believes every word, possibly hinting at skepticism.
(That is what I heard)
A parenthetical comment suggesting that the information was heard from someone else.
But before the day is done
Suggests that by the end of the day, something significant will be noticed.
You will notice one
Implies the realization that someone is entangled in a situation created by someone else.
Is caught inside a web somebody spun
Refers to being caught in a metaphorical web spun by someone.
In your imagination
References a situation or conflict in the realm of imagination.
Treaded water 'til I made you cry
Describes treading water until causing emotional distress.
But I loved you more
Acknowledges a past, deeper love that is not easily recalled.
Than I will now recall at all
Compares the current love to a past, more profound affection.
I was born to call that bluff
States being born to expose deception or falsehood.
And isn't history
Poses a question about the nature of history as a negotiation and a plea.
Just a bargain and a plea
Reflects on history as a complex arrangement where choices must be made.
That we'd all know what to break
Expresses the idea that we must discern what to break and what to overcome.
And what to rise above
Continues the reflection on navigating challenges and overcoming them.
Do you think that love
Poses a question about the nature of love as a product of imagination.
Is a figment of your imagination?
Directly questions if love is merely a creation of the imagination.
Leave it for a while; come back
Reiteration of the advice to leave and return after some time.
Leave it for a while; come back
Repeats the idea of taking a break and returning later.
Leave it for a while; come back
Emphasizes the importance of temporarily stepping away from something.
What would make a smile on you?
Repeats the question about what brings joy or happiness.
Are you closing in?
Asks if the listener is getting closer or nearing a goal.
Are you now receiving what you need?
Inquires if the listener is now receiving what they need.
Go find your magician now
Encourages the listener to find a magician, possibly someone who can provide solutions.
I'm an apparition
Describes the speaker as an apparition, someone elusive and mysterious.
Under some suspicion
Admits to being under suspicion, possibly alluding to a lack of trust.
So I flew
Describes flying away, perhaps escaping from a difficult situation.
And the sky's so blue
Observes the beauty of the sky during a moment of departure.
For a coup d'etat in your imagination...
Refers to a significant event or change in the imagination.
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