Lyrics
And there's by a stairwell, by an open door
Describing a location near a stairwell and an open door
a foyer marked with black and white tile on the floor
Referring to a foyer with a black and white tiled floor
And I, I can't...I can't, well...I must, I must...
Expressing hesitation and inner conflict
But please don't stay and see me turn from your arms
Pleading for the listener not to witness a departure
at your sides by your side
Describing physical proximity and commitment
for our future's spread short
Implying a limited future together
and the light dims
Indicating fading hope or optimism
and you've been caught
Suggesting someone being discovered or exposed
So give me...give me air
Seeking space or freedom
and close my mouth, give me breath
Asking for relief or assistance
because how can I bear the ghost of you here?
Expressing difficulty in dealing with the presence of the person's memory
I can't, and now I can't not
Expressing the inability to avoid certain feelings
But I must love without you
Accepting the necessity to love despite the absence
love love love love love
Repetition emphasizing the theme of love
Now the smoke-filled scribe
Referencing a writer or recorder in a smoky environment
remembers the hand through your hair
Recalling intimate moments in absence
when you are not here
Highlighting the absence of the person
and I can hear you listen
Suggesting an ability to sense or imagine the listener's presence
to the air, to the air
Noticing the listener's attentive nature
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