Lyrics
I planned a dream inside a dream with your uncle
I envisioned a dream within a dream with your deceased uncle
A fisherman who died
He was a fisherman who has passed away
The oracle of the maritimes
Referring to the deceased uncle as the oracle of the maritime region
Too cloudy to see fireworks
The sky is too cloudy to see fireworks, suggesting an obstacle or hindrance
We would ride a chest of drawers into the waves
Imagery of riding a chest of drawers into the waves, a dreamlike and surreal scene
His granted hand held mine
The speaker's hand held by the granted (or given) hand of the uncle in the dream
I asked him how to tell you
The speaker asking the deceased uncle how to express their deep love to someone
how much I could love you
Expressing uncertainty about conveying the intensity of their love
'Cause I've never been so sure of anything
The speaker has never been so sure of anything, emphasizing the strength of their emotions
Sometimes I feel so beautiful, it's strange for a tomboy
The speaker sometimes feels unexpectedly beautiful despite a tomboyish nature
Bruises upper legs, big and holds my face
Physical description of bruises on the upper legs and a reference to holding the face
Sometimes I feel so ugly, I'm afraid
Contrastingly, the speaker sometimes feels ugly and fearful with worry
Worry nesting in my hair
Worry is portrayed as nesting in the speaker's hair
Shedding like a Christmas tree
Metaphorical shedding of worries, akin to a Christmas tree losing its needles
Surely there's a real woman coming to erase me
Fear of being replaced by a more conventional or "real" woman
There's no way I could tell you
The difficulty of expressing the depth of love due to fear
How much I could love you
Reiterating the speaker's uncertainty and fear of expressing love
'Cause I've never been so scared of anything
Intense fear, stating never being so scared of anything
And I'm not even wearing underwear
Revealing the speaker is not wearing underwear, possibly symbolizing vulnerability
No way exotic, I just forgot to
Not intentionally exotic, but a simple oversight
And I'm too much for people, so again
The speaker feels they are too much for people, prompting self-isolation
Shed my thoughts here from a distance
Shedding thoughts from a distance, possibly distancing oneself emotionally
That's no way to tell you
The challenge of expressing deep love remains, finding it hard to convey
How much I could love you
Reiterating the difficulty of expressing love with certainty
No, I've never been so sure of anything
The speaker has never been so sure of anything, expressing intense certainty now
The echo of my hand pass me o'er
An echo of the speaker's hand passes over, suggesting a reflection or contemplation
The oracle of the maritimes
Reiteration of the deceased uncle as the oracle of the maritime region
He said "come on, sweet girl, let's find you an ocean
The uncle encourages the speaker to find an ocean that matches their eyes
That goes with your eyes"
The uncle repeats the encouragement, emphasizing the connection between the speaker's eyes and the ocean
He said "come on, sweet girl, let's find you an ocean
Continuation of the uncle's encouragement to find an ocean harmonizing with the speaker's eyes
That goes with your eyes"
A final repetition of the uncle's words, emphasizing the importance of finding a matching ocean
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