Lyrics
Let me get this candle lit
Expressing a desire to create a certain ambiance or mood by lighting a candle.
Death magic surely held me down
Suggesting that a mystical or powerful force (death magic) had previously hindered the speaker.
Set fire to my eyebrow
Metaphorically describing an action of setting fire to the speaker's eyebrow, possibly indicating a spontaneous or unexpected event.
Three drunk kids on the tightrope
Portraying a risky or precarious situation involving three intoxicated individuals, symbolized by "drunk kids on the tightrope."
Dreamt you swam here to hold me
Having a dream or fantasy about someone coming to be close or supportive.
Made way through prescient snow
Describing a journey through challenging circumstances or a difficult environment symbolized by "prescient snow."
Your tummy is a window:
Using a metaphor, comparing a physical attribute (tummy) to a transparent or revealing aspect of one's personality.
I think about you and the engine light comes on
Associating thoughts about someone with a warning signal or a sign of trouble (engine light).
Never seen you dance
Stating that the speaker has never witnessed the person they are addressing dancing.
But I wanna dance like you
Expressing a desire to emulate or imitate the style or manner of dancing exhibited by the person mentioned in the previous line.
So they say that you split the moon
Referring to a rumor or a story about someone's extraordinary feat or achievement.
So they say that humans get old and croak
Highlighting the inevitable process of aging and mortality in humans.
Someone heard you say that songs don't cry
Attributing a statement to someone regarding the emotional resilience or enduring nature of songs.
So I leave this room to go home and smoke
Leaving a place or situation to engage in a personal habit or coping mechanism (smoking) after hearing the aforementioned statement.
My inside voice does not exist
Expressing a feeling of inner emptiness or lack of a distinct voice or identity.
Photobooth strip arms x'ed out chest
Depicting a visual representation (photobooth strip) and body language (arms x'ed out chest) that conveys a sense of closure or withdrawal.
You're living off of sleigh bells
Imagery suggesting sustenance or livelihood derived from something festive or seasonal (sleigh bells).
Then you get lonely and your brain melts
Describing a state of isolation leading to mental distress or deterioration.
Never seen you dance
Reiterating the earlier statement about not having witnessed the person mentioned dancing.
But I wanna dance like you
Expressing a continued desire to emulate the dancing style or manner of the individual mentioned.
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