Jasmine Girl
Lost in Dreams: Unraveling the Heartache of Jasmine Girl by Robbie Rapids
Lyrics
When I come home you're not there anymore
Expresses the absence of the speaker's partner upon returning home.
Some of your clothes are gone and I can't find your scent anymore
Highlights missing personal items of the partner, indicating their departure.
You only come around, just to do your laundry
Suggests the partner only visits to perform practical tasks, like laundry.
And I don't have words to say, just that I'm sorry
Speaker's apology for the unspecified situation, possibly the partner leaving.
My baby, where you been going
Expresses concern about the partner's whereabouts and actions.
Where are you staying, are you ever coming back home
Questions the partner's location and if they'll return home.
I'm lost without my Jasmine Girl
Expresses the speaker's feeling of being lost without the partner ("Jasmine Girl").
When she went away, I lost my pearl
Describes the partner as a precious entity; their absence causing a significant loss.
She's flying too high, in her dreams
Implies that the partner is pursuing ambitious dreams or goals.
Well she don't need me, or love it seems
Expresses a sense of inadequacy, feeling unneeded or unloved by the partner.
In my garden of Eden
Refers to a paradise or idyllic place where the speaker resides.
Eve won't bear Abel
Draws a parallel to the biblical story of Cain and Abel, suggesting an inability to bear fruit or resolve conflict.
She says we're not stable
Implies instability in the relationship as perceived by the partner.
She'll raise Cain on her own
Anticipates trouble or conflict arising due to the partner's actions.
But I can't live, with my dreams disregarded
Expresses the speaker's discomfort living with unfulfilled dreams or desires.
& now I stay, in our house alone
Describes the speaker's current state of residing alone in their shared home.
My baby, where you been going
Reiterates concern about the partner's whereabouts and potential return.
Where you been staying, are you ever coming back home
Questions the partner's current residence and the likelihood of returning home.
My Sugar, when can I see you
Refers to the partner affectionately, seeking a confirmation of their feelings through their eyes.
Will your eyes tell me it's true
Desires validation from the partner regarding the authenticity of their past love.
The love that we knew is now gone
Acknowledges the loss of the love once shared with the partner.
I'm lost without my Jasmine Girl
Reiterates the feeling of being lost without the partner.
When she went away, I lost my pearl
Expresses the profound loss experienced due to the partner's departure.
She's flying too high, in her dreams
Reiterates the idea of the partner pursuing personal dreams.
Well she don't need me, or love it seems
Expresses the perceived lack of need or love from the partner's end.
Oh Where can I find my Jasmine Girl
Expresses the speaker's search for the partner, emphasizing a longing to find them.
I try and try to live in her world
Describes the speaker's attempts to adapt to the partner's world or perspective.
Too high in the sky, I can't reach my dreams
Expresses the inability to reach the partner's high ambitions or dreams.
This Jasmine girl is nobody's queen
Implies that the "Jasmine Girl" doesn't belong to anyone, suggesting her independence.
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