Those Sweet Words
Echoes of Love: Norah Jones' Sweet Words Revealed
Lyrics
What did you say
Expressing curiosity about something said or wanting clarification.
I know I saw you saying it
Recalling a previous instance of seeing the person saying something.
My ears won't stop ringing
Feeling a persistent sensation of ringing in the ears.
Long enough to hear
Struggling to hear due to the prolonged ringing in the ears.
Those sweet words
Desire to hear affectionate or pleasant words.
What did you say
Repeating the inquiry or interest in what was said.
End of the day
Referring to the end of the day or a particular time.
The hour hand has spun
Acknowledging the passage of time indicated by the spinning hour hand.
Before the night is done
Expressing a need to hear something before the night concludes.
I just have to hear
Emphasizing the importance of hearing specific words.
Those sweet words
Reiterating the desire for sweet and comforting words.
Spoken like a melody
Describing the desired words as harmonious and musical.
All your love
Characterizing love as elusive and delicate, like a lost balloon.
Is a lost balloon
Continuing the metaphor of love as a balloon floating through the day.
Rising up through the afternoon
Describing the ascent of love until it becomes very small and fragile.
'Til it could fit on the head of a pin
Imagining love as something tiny and delicate, comparable to a pin's head.
Come on in
Inviting someone to enter or join a space.
Did you have a hard time sleeping
Asking if the person had difficulty sleeping, possibly due to the moon's influence.
'Cause the heavy moon was keeping you awake
Attributing insomnia to the presence of a weighty or intense moon.
And all I know is I'm just glad to see you again
Expressing joy at seeing the person again despite the moon-related challenges.
See my love
Comparing the appearance of love to a lost balloon.
Like a lost balloon
Continuing the metaphor of love rising and expanding.
Rising up through the afternoon
Describing the reappearance of a loved one.
And then you appear
Noticing the presence of the person being addressed.
What did you say
Repeating the inquiry or interest in what was sung.
I know I what you were singing
Recalling or recognizing the content of the person's singing.
My ears won't stop ringing
Experiencing persistent ringing in the ears due to the singing.
Long enough to hear
Struggling to hear due to the prolonged ringing in the ears.
Those sweet words
Expressing the continued desire to hear sweet and comforting words.
And your simple melody
Reiterating the description of the words as a pleasing melody.
I just have to hear
Emphasizing the persistent need to hear sweet and comforting words.
Those sweet words
Repeating the desire for words spoken in a melodic and soothing manner.
Spoken like a melody
Describing the ideal words as being delivered like a melody.
I just want to hear
Expressing a simple and direct desire to hear sweet words.
Those sweet words
Reiterating the longing to hear words that are sweet and comforting.
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