Lyrics
It’s amazing how much time love saves you at first
Expressing the initial impact of love, how it saves time and provides motivation.
When you rediscover your reason to work
Rediscovering a sense of purpose in one's work due to love.
And your aimless dreaming has found a targeting
Transitioning from aimless dreaming to having clear goals and direction.
And normalize and greed a function return
Reflecting on the normalization of life, with greed depicted as a function return.
Came on early, quarter to two
Referring to an early moment in the evening, quarter to two, setting a scene.
I don’t need more wine, I’m coming for you
Declining the need for more wine, expressing eagerness to connect with someone.
We carry pictures in our pretend wallet
Carrying edited and idealized memories in a metaphorical "pretend wallet."
Have ourselves and heavily edited
Having a self-edited image and engaging in a heavily curated version of life.
… Eat with better handwriting and longer days at the park
Reflecting on improved habits, like better handwriting and longer days at the park.
And dinners with no drama the professor and Marianne
Describing harmonious dinners without drama with specific characters (the professor and Marianne).
Came home early, a quarter to two
Repeating the scenario of coming home early, quarter to two, maintaining a narrative.
I don’t need more wine, I’m coming for you
Reiterating the eagerness to connect without the need for more wine.
When I was young, I didn’t know if I was better off with sleep over
Reflecting on youth, unsure if choosing sleep over other activities was beneficial.
I’ve grown up, I wonder what was that world I was dreaming off
Contemplating the past and wondering about the idealized world from youth.
When I was young, I didn’t know if I was better off with sleep over
Repeating the uncertainty of youth regarding choices between sleep and other activities.
I’ve grown up, I wonder what was that world I was dreaming of
Continuing to ponder the nature of the dreamt world from youth.
What was that world I was dreaming of
Repeating the question about the dreamt world, emphasizing the curiosity.
What was that world I was dreaming of
Repeating the question, possibly for emphasis or introspection.
… Regular shirt, same … last year, more so
Describing a regular shirt and suggesting a sense of continuity from the past.
When I was young, I didn’t know if I was better off with sleep over
Recalling the uncertainty of youth regarding choices between sleep and other activities.
I’ve grown up, I wonder what was that world I was dreaming off
Continuing to contemplate the past and the idealized world from youth.
What was that world I was dreaming of
Repeating the question about the dreamt world, maintaining a reflective tone.
What was that world I was dreaming of.
Reiterating the question, underscoring the ongoing contemplation of the past.
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