Lyrics
Oh the lady will stun you when you meet face to face
Describing the Lady as stunning when encountered face to face.
Her beauty unbounded by time or by place
Highlighting the timeless and universal beauty of the Lady.
And she'll dance 'round your shyness, poke fun at your gloom
Depicting the Lady playfully interacting with someone reserved or sad.
But you can't help but smile as she gooses the groom
Suggesting that even in awkward situations, her charm brings joy.
She lives in the ruins of a honeymoon suite
Describing the Lady's residence in the remains of a honeymoon suite.
The optimal place for the star-crossed to meet
Referring to the ideal setting for lovers with challenges to meet.
And the oracle says that the maiden is chaste
Quoting an oracle claiming the Lady's purity.
Now she's throwing those pennies right back in your face
Contrasting the earlier claim, she rejects offerings or gestures.
And she'll shine on you tonight
Emphasizing the Lady's radiance on a particular night.
Let her shine on you tonight
Encouraging someone to embrace the Lady's illumination.
Our lady, our lady of light
Addressing the Lady as "Our lady of light."
She will ask to be rescued from the first rays of dawn
Expressing the Lady's desire to be saved from the morning light.
Then she'll throw down a rope that is studded with thorns
Describing a challenging path to reach the Lady, symbolized by thorns.
And at last when you climb it, when your palms are all torn
Highlighting the difficulty and sacrifice required to approach her.
She'll be taking the sun in from a chair on the lawn
Imagining the Lady enjoying the sunlight after the ordeal.
And she'll shine on you tonight
Reiterating the Lady's brilliance on a specific night.
Let her shine on you tonight
Encouraging the recipient to embrace the Lady's radiance.
Oh lady, our lady of light
Addressing the Lady again as "Our lady of light."
Don't ask too many questions or you'll end up like me
Advising caution about asking too many questions about the Lady.
Marooned on an island, circumscribed by her sea
Metaphorically portraying being confined by the Lady's influence.
And I guess that I'm stuck here, to no one's surprise
Expressing resignation to the predicament of being stuck in her realm.
I surrendered my freedom when I looked through her eyes
Acknowledging the surrender of personal freedom by seeing through her perspective.
And she'll shine on you tonight
Reiterating the Lady's illuminating presence on a specific night.
Let her shine on you tonight
Encouraging the recipient to welcome and embrace the Lady's radiance.
Oh lady, dear lady, our lady of light
Concluding by addressing the Lady as "Dear lady, our lady of light."
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