Lyrics
There's a poster on my bedroom wall and it keeps falling down
Reference to a poster on the bedroom wall that keeps falling down.
And I can't stop thinking about you in the moonlight
Contemplation about someone in the moonlight.
Made from fire flies
Imagery of a poster made from fireflies.
From fireflies and finally
Continuation of the firefly imagery.
I would like for you to
Expressing a desire for a connection or relationship.
My situation while analogous to yours
Comparison of the speaker's situation to someone else's.
I can't imagine, but it's understandable
Acknowledgment of difficulty in understanding but acceptance.
And I know just what to look for, but I
Confident knowledge of what to look for, but uncertainty.
Keep on looking back
Continual reflection on the past, looking back.
After all there was a point to it
Acknowledgment of a point or purpose in the past.
A fine but clever, clever point to it
Recognition of a clever and fine point in the past.
In the shade of the dark, I had to
Action taken in the dark, possibly metaphorical.
Glue that poster up and now it stays
Successful action in the past, gluing the falling poster.
Yourself, there's a headline
Addressing oneself, possibly reflection or self-awareness.
Written in ink
Reference to a headline, possibly symbolic or metaphorical.
But the shutter
Mention of a shutter, possibly a barrier or obstacle.
Opens up to another
Opening up to another lover, a new possibility.
Lover
Emphasis on the concept of a lover.
Drive up after
Driving after moonlight, pursuing elusive or intangible goals.
Moonlight only brightens things that don't want money
Moonlight brightening things unrelated to money, emphasizing non-material values.
Makers of that crystal honey
Reference to makers of crystal honey, possibly symbolizing purity or sweetness.
I would like for you to
Reiteration of a desire for connection or relationship.
I know that my conscience is a bearable person
Acknowledgment that the speaker's conscience is bearable.
Yeah I know that for certain, please draw back the curtain
Confirmation of the bearable nature of the conscience, and a request to reveal more.
I know that my conscience is a bearable person
Reiteration that the speaker's conscience is bearable.
Yeah I know that for certain, please draw back the curtain
Confirmation and a repeated request to draw back the curtain, revealing more truth.
After all there was a point to it
Recollection of a point or purpose in the past.
A fine but clever, clever point to it
Recognition of a clever and fine point in the past, echoing earlier lines.
In the shade of the dark, I had to
Action taken in the dark, possibly metaphorical, similar to line 12.
Glue that poster up, and now it stays
Confirmation of successful action in the past, reinforcing the poster staying up.
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