We Let the Stars Go
Celestial Memories: Embracing the Night We Set the Stars Free
Lyrics
There was that girl I used to know
Reflecting on a past acquaintance, a girl.
She'd tease me about my name
She used to playfully mock the speaker's name.
Fan the embers long enough
Stirring up old feelings, reviving the connection.
I sometimes catch her flame
Occasionally, the speaker feels the warmth of those past emotions.
The soothing voice of distance tells me
The calming effect of distance downplays the significance of the relationship.
"That was just a fling"
The past connection is dismissed as a fleeting affair.
Other music fills my ears
Other experiences and music occupy the speaker's attention.
But I still hear her sing :
Despite distractions, the memory persists, and the girl's song echoes.
She sings :
The girl's song continues to play in the speaker's mind.
Paddy Joe, say Paddy Joe
The girl's plea to the speaker, addressing him as Paddy Joe.
Don't you remember me ?
Reminding the speaker of their shared past.
How long ago one gorgeous night
Recollection of a beautiful night when they let go of inhibitions.
We let the stars go
Reference to a specific memorable event involving stars.
Paddy Joe, say Paddy Joe
Repetition of the girl's plea, emphasizing the connection.
Don't you remember me ?
Reiteration of the girl's appeal for recognition.
How long ago one gorgeous night
Repetition of the recollection of the significant night.
We let the stars go free
Emphasis on the freedom and spontaneity of that night.
There was a boy I used to be
Reflection on the speaker's past self.
I guess that he was cold
Commenting on the perceived emotional distance of the past self.
If she came to buy him now
If the girl were to return, the past self would easily surrender.
How cheaply he'd be sold
Highlighting the vulnerability of the past self.
But the light is gone and it is dark
The darkness replaces the light of the past, a change in perspective.
What used to be the sky
The once beautiful sky becomes embarrassing in the speaker's eyes.
Is suddenly embarrassing
An abrupt shift in perception towards the past.
To the naked eye
The beauty of the past is no longer visible.
You see :
Introduction to a repeated refrain emphasizing the girl's appeal.
Paddy Joe, see Paddy Joe
Repetition of the girl's plea, now presented as a confrontation.
Can't face this memory
The speaker struggles to confront and deal with the memories.
How long ago one gorgeous night
Recollection of the significant night with emotional difficulty.
We let the stars go
The speaker acknowledges letting go of the stars in the past.
Paddy Joe, see Paddy Joe
Repetition of the plea, expressing the speaker's internal conflict.
Can't face this memory
The struggle to face and accept the memories persists.
How long ago one gorgeous night
Repetition of the acknowledgment of the past night's significance.
We let the stars go
Reiteration of the freedom experienced during that special night.
Long ago one gorgeous night
Continuation of the recollection, emphasizing the temporal distance.
We let the stars go
The speaker recalls the specific night when they let the stars go.
Long ago one stupid night
Reflection on a regrettable and foolish night of letting go.
We let the stars go free
Reiteration of the act of releasing the stars with a sense of freedom.
We let the stars go free
Repetition of the acknowledgment of freeing the stars.
We let the stars go free
Repetition of the acknowledgment, reinforcing the act of liberation.
We let the stars go free
Repetition, emphasizing the release of the stars as a collective memory.
We let the stars go free
Continuation of the collective act of letting the stars go free.
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