Lyrics
Remember when the nights had no end
Reflecting on a time when nights seemed endless.
The moon was made for us to keep
A romantic notion that the moon symbolized something special between the speaker and someone else.
The winter came the cold the rain
Describing a challenging period marked by winter, cold, and rain.
And we did nor complain
The speaker and their companion endured difficulties without complaining.
We had our empty streets
Reference to a shared experience of having streets to themselves, possibly metaphorical for a private or intimate space.
And that's why
Beginning of an unspoken reason for their connection.
I wish I could build a world for you
An expression of a desire to create a perfect world for the other person.
I wish I could wish a world for you
Expressing a wish for the well-being and fulfillment of the other person.
And give your everything your heart desires
The speaker wants to provide everything the other person's heart desires.
As everyone you know will tell you
Recognition that others acknowledge the speaker's feelings for the person.
Before the days could get away
Reflecting on a time when the speaker and the other person seized and cherished each moment.
We trapped them in out sleep
Suggesting a desire to hold onto time by trapping it in their sleep, implying a reluctance to let go of precious moments.
So they could never leave
Expressing a wish to make time stand still and keep the moments from slipping away.
The years were scared,
Describing the years as intimidating or fearful.
Never dared lay a hand on us
Asserting that time never harmed their connection.
Time was hours to heave
Time was perceived as a burden, but they endured it together.
Remember when the nights had no end
A repetition of the initial reflection on endless nights, emphasizing the nostalgia for a past time.
And life was all we had to eat
Life was sustained by their connection, comparing it to a form of sustenance.
We stole the clocks and hid them all
Metaphorically stealing time, hiding it behind a lock, and preserving their private space.
Behind a crooked lock
Further emphasizing the protection of their shared space and moments.
And kept out empty streets
Reiterating the significance of their empty streets, symbolizing their exclusive world.
And that's why
Reaffirming the importance of their shared past and experiences.
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