Lyrics
Lean in close and speak to me low
Expressing a desire for intimate communication, asking to speak softly and closely.
Tell me things you want me to know
Requesting the sharing of important information or feelings.
'Cause i want to be the one
Expressing a desire to be the important person in the other's life.
You need to
Suggesting a need for the other person to rely on or confide in.
Lean to
Asking for closeness and the opportunity to communicate intimately.
Speak to me low
Reiterating the desire for soft and close communication.
Regretful it's the time of year for letting go
Reflecting on a regretful time, possibly related to a season of letting go or change.
Wasting all my time 'cause you just tease me
Feeling that time is wasted due to teasing, expressing a desire to be left alone.
Please leave me alone
An explicit request for solitude and space.
Scared of the feeling of you coming home
Expressing fear or apprehension about the emotional impact of someone returning home.
I'm leaning out the open windows
Physically leaning out of a window, possibly indicating a longing or searching for something.
Looking into the alley below
Observing the surroundings below, creating a vivid scene.
Rooftops black and the moon's hanging low
Describing the atmosphere with dark rooftops and a low-hanging moon.
And the telephone wires
Introducing the image of telephone wires as a motif.
That carry the sound
Highlighting the significance of telephone wires in carrying communication.
Stretch across the sky
Describing the extent of telephone wires across the sky.
And under the ground
Noting that the wires also extend under the ground, emphasizing their omnipresence.
And i will be here
Committing to being present when the other person returns.
When you come back
Reiterating the commitment to being there upon the other person's return.
And speak to me low
Encouraging the continuation of soft and close communication.
Speak to me low
Repeating the request for gentle communication.
I'll pretend that
Acknowledging a pretense that everything is okay.
It's okay
Expressing a desire for friendship despite underlying feelings.
We'll just be friends
Suggesting that the wires convey a message of just being friends.
So the wires say
Highlighting the influence or guidance of the telephone wires in shaping the narrative.
But i will be here
Repeating the commitment to being present upon the other person's return.
When you come back
Emphasizing the importance of soft and close communication.
And speak to me low
Reiterating the request for intimate communication.
Speak to me low
Repeating the plea for soft and close communication.
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