In This Light
Navigating Change: In This Light by Paper Boats
Lyrics
Well I saw you yesterday
Observing the person the speaker is addressing the day before.
You were walking over my way
The person was approaching the speaker.
But we didn't say a thing to one another
Despite proximity, there was no communication between them.
Well I saw your hair was grey
Noticing that the person's hair has turned gray.
Well mine is too
Acknowledging the speaker's own aging with gray hair.
Oh it's just a sign that we are getting older
Gray hair symbolizing the aging process.
And the weather was cold
Describing the cold weather.
And your presence it told me
The person's presence signaling a need to part ways.
Not to stay another day
The realization that staying together is not advisable.
'Cause you walk around the house
Comparing the person's actions to a cat without a purpose.
You're like a cat without a mouse
A metaphor suggesting the need for change.
Oh I think its time for a change
Expressing the need for a significant life change.
And you've got me saying all these words I don't use
The person's influence causing the speaker to speak differently.
And you've got me doing all these things I don't do
The person's impact leading the speaker to act out of character.
And you see me in this light again
Feeling seen or judged in a particular way by the person.
And it shouldn't be happening
Questioning the appropriateness of the current situation.
It was a snowy Sunday evening
Setting the scene for a pivotal moment on a snowy Sunday evening.
It was a cold dark night
Describing the atmosphere as cold and dark.
When I built up the courage to set that spark alight
Taking a courageous step to ignite a spark or change.
And I could see it in your eyes
Perceiving the person's feelings through their eyes.
And I could watch it in your smile
Seeing uncertainty in the person's smile.
That you didn't even know if this was right
Uncertainty about the rightness of the situation.
And you've got me saying all these words I don't use
Reiteration of the person's impact on the speaker's language.
And you've got me doing all these things I don't do
Continued influence on the speaker's behavior.
And you see me in this light again
Feeling judged or perceived in a certain light.
And it shouldn't be happening
Reiterating the inappropriateness of the current situation.
It shouldn't be happening
Emphasizing the undesirability of the ongoing situation.
It shouldn't be happening
Repetition for emphasis on the situation's undesirability.
It shouldn't be happening
-It shouldn't be happening
Final emphasis on the undesirability of the ongoing situation.
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