St.Paul
Yearning Shadows: Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners' Saint Paul
Lyrics
And I say, it flutters and fades
Expressing the fleeting and diminishing nature of something.
The heart, it grows shade with the day
Describing the heart growing darker or more troubled as the day progresses.
I knew this much but something's colder
Acknowledging awareness of a certain level of understanding, but a sense of emotional coldness persists.
We're growing apart, I'm getting older
Noting a growing emotional distance and the inevitability of aging in a relationship.
She had a great head on her shoulders
Complimenting someone for being wise or sensible.
She knew that much but still I told her
Despite her wisdom, expressing the narrator's decision to share something with her.
She's getting away, the cards aren't folded, oh
Indicating a sense of losing control or losing a chance, with reference to playing cards.
I wanted to stay but still I'm hanging on
Expressing a desire to stay in the relationship but acknowledging difficulty in doing so.
Saint Paul, don't write me off
Addressing Saint Paul, urging not to give up on the narrator.
I'm not trying to step on your feet
Clarifying the narrator's intention not to interfere or hinder Saint Paul.
Don't want to hold you down
Expressing a desire not to burden or restrict Saint Paul.
I weigh too much, I'm a burden to your words
Acknowledging self-awareness of being a burden in the relationship.
I'm not trying to throw you off beat
Reiterating the intention not to disrupt or impede Saint Paul's progress.
Don't wanna slow you down, I want too much
Admitting to having high expectations, potentially causing complications in the relationship.
I'm the splinter in your foot
Describing oneself as an irritant or source of discomfort in Saint Paul's life.
I'm the pathway that you took
Suggesting a connection with Saint Paul's life journey or decisions.
You're snow-packed, you're glacial at heart
Describing Saint Paul as emotionally cold or distant.
You played to my vice, a shoulder of ice
Referring to Saint Paul's influence as having a chilling effect.
We knew this much, Saint Paul had his day
Acknowledging the historical significance of Saint Paul and his impact on the narrator's life.
Call it off, call it over, you wish I never came, oh
Suggesting a desire to end the relationship and regret over its initiation.
Saint Paul don't write me off
Repeating the plea for Saint Paul not to give up on the narrator.
Saint Paul don't write me off
Reiterating the importance of not being abandoned by Saint Paul.
I swear I'm coming home
Promising a return or reconciliation with Saint Paul.
Swear to it, swear to it
Emphasizing the sincerity of the promise to return or reconcile.
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