Candle
Eternal Flames of Reflection: Patrick O'Neill's 'Candle' Tale
Lyrics
A couple days in the summer
A brief period during the summer
A couple hours in bed
A short time spent together intimately
But I'm sick of watching movies
Expressing boredom with watching movies
Can I show you this instead
Proposing an alternative or something else to share
And I know everybody wonders
Acknowledging curiosity about his desires and intentions
Just where the hell I want
Uncertainty about personal desires or goals
But I can't promise nothing other than that I'll tell you when
Promising honesty but not guaranteeing specific outcomes
So would you call me on the 15th
Requesting a call on the 15th of the month
And light a candle
Suggesting a symbolic act of lighting a candle
Burned my hand off
Reflecting on a painful experience, possibly metaphorical
What a friend for misery
Questioning the nature of friendship in difficult times
Laying face first
Describing a vulnerable and defeated state
On the front lawn
Literal or metaphorical representation of distress
Lift my head up
Rising from a difficult situation or emotional state
Now the suns gone
Observing the passing of time, possibly with regrets
And I've been waiting here for so long
Expressing a sense of prolonged waiting or anticipation
I'll leave as fast as I can
Expressing a desire to leave quickly
You'll run as slow as I walk
Comparing the speed of departure to the pace of the other person
It's so nice to call you my friend
Acknowledging the other person as a friend
You breathe as fast as I talk
Highlighting differences in breathing and talking speeds
I read the message you sent
Acknowledging receipt of a message and inviting communication
I'm always in here just knock
Availability and openness to interaction
Cause it's getting scary out there
Expressing concern about the external environment
You know I've always been your rock
Claiming a consistent role as a source of support
And I've been waiting here for so long
Reiterating a sense of prolonged waiting or anticipation
You said we're all replaceable things
Stating a belief in the replaceability of things
But if that was true
Raising a question about the implications of replaceability
Then what's there to do but
Suggesting a drastic action as a response to the question
Set fire to my wings
Metaphorically expressing a desire for transformation
And I'm burning up
Describing a state of intense emotion or passion
Too close to the sun
Referring to a risky or excessive pursuit
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