Stained Glass
Ethereal Reflections: Real Estate's Stained Glass Meaning
Lyrics
The nights are longer now
The duration of nights has increased.
And the days are slowing down
The daylight hours are passing more slowly.
Looking up at stained glass sky
Observing the sky that resembles stained glass.
And the only color is white
The predominant color in the sky is white.
The laughing brook that ran right through this town
A brook in the town that used to laugh now only smiles, possibly due to colder temperatures.
Slowed to a smile when the mercury went down
The brook's demeanor changed to a smile when the temperature dropped.
There's no place I would rather be right now
The speaker expresses contentment with their current location.
I'd love never to leave but I just don't know how
Despite the desire to stay, there's uncertainty about how to make that happen.
For half a dozen years
Over a period of six years, the speaker has vaguely dreamt of being in this place.
I have dreamt vaguely of here
The dreams are not clearly defined, but they pertain to this location.
And I know there'll be a day
Anticipating a future day when departure becomes necessary.
When I have to go away
An acknowledgment that leaving will be inevitable at some point.
The laughing brook that ran right through this town
Reiteration of the brook's change in demeanor due to temperature drop.
Slowed to a smile when the mercury went down
The brook's smile persists when the temperature is low.
There's no place I would rather be right now
Expressing the speaker's preference for the current location.
I'd love never to leave but I just don't know how
Despite the desire to stay, uncertainty about how to make it permanent.
The nights are longer now
Similar to line 1, emphasizing the lengthening of nights.
And the days are slowing down
The days are gradually slowing down in their progression.
Looking up at stained glass sky
Repetition of the earlier observation of a stained glass-like sky.
And the only color is white
The primary color in the sky is still white.
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