Touching Bass
Longing Melody: Yearning for Love in Mick Kolassa's 'Touching Bass'
Lyrics
Back in the day when our love was new
Reflecting on the early days of love when things were new and exciting.
I’d sit back and play these low notes for you
Expressing a nostalgic gesture of playing music to convey feelings.
But now we’re both working so hard
Both individuals are now busy with their respective work.
Being together ain’t in the cards
Being physically together is currently challenging or impossible.
Oh Lord I know what it’s like to be feelin blue
Acknowledging the emotional difficulty of feeling down or sad.
Oh Baby, we really need to touch bass
Expressing a need to reconnect or communicate on a deeper level.
I’m sitting here looking at a picture of your face
Yearning for a connection by looking at a picture of the loved one.
I haven’t seen you in so so long
Expressing the longing due to a prolonged separation.
I can only visit you in a song
Referencing the limited means of connection through a song.
Oh please, I need you to touch bass
An emotional plea for the partner to reconnect on a fundamental level.
When, oh when are we gonna touch bass
A repeated plea, expressing impatience for a reunion.
It may be months before our next embrace
Acknowledging the likelihood of a significant time gap before meeting again.
For now our thoughts are mostly expressed
Current communication is primarily through digital means (emails, memes, texts).
In emails, memes and broken up texts
Highlighting the fragmented nature of current communication methods.
Oh baby how I need for us to touch bass
Reiterating the emotional need for a more tangible and personal connection.
I dream about the two of us touching bass
Expressing a desire for a future where the couple can physically reunite.
Right now I’m feeling like a shoe that’s got a broken lace
Feeling incomplete or broken, possibly due to the current separation.
I know that for a while this is what has to be
Accepting the temporary nature of the separation but expressing a strong wish for reunion.
But oh, how I wish you were here with me
Longing for the physical presence of the partner despite understanding the current circumstances.
I just can’t wait for us to touch bass
Anticipating and eagerly awaiting the future reunion and reconnection.
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