Lyrics
And in the past I know that we've ended on a sour tone
Reflecting on past conflicts that concluded on a negative note.
I dreamt that we packed the car and ended up in Yellowstone
Describing a dream where the speaker and someone else travel to Yellowstone, possibly seeking a fresh start or escape.
And I, I wanna see the fortress under the moon tree
Expressing a desire to witness something majestic beneath a moonlit tree.
And time, and time will tell all of what you need to know from me
Stressing the importance of time in revealing necessary information or truths.
Safe's the kind of word that makes a love grow old and die
Commenting on the fragility of love when defined by the safety of routine words.
I knelt, I wept, the grass was blue caramel, and the well went dry
Recalling a moment of emotional vulnerability in a surreal setting, using blue caramel grass and a dry well.
And we should lose our way before we lose our minds
Suggesting that losing one's way is preferable to losing one's sanity.
Lose our minds
Reiterating the idea of potential mental loss.
And I, I wanna see a fortress under the moon tree
Repeating the desire to witness something significant under a moonlit tree.
And time, and time will tell all of what you need to know from me
Reemphasizing the role of time in revealing essential information.
I say, meet at sunup
Suggesting a meeting at sunrise, a symbolic renewal or new beginning.
Meet me where the map ends
Choosing a meeting point at the edge of the known world.
I want you in my forest
Expressing a desire for the other person's presence in the speaker's metaphorical forest, a personal and intimate space.
When I'm like a painting (it's a dream)
Describing the speaker as a painting, possibly a complex and nuanced individual.
It's what you're scared to know from me
Highlighting a truth that the other person may fear to acknowledge.
I want you in my forest
Repeating the desire for the other person's presence in the metaphorical forest.
Know this, know I'm like a painting (it's a dream)
Reiterating the comparison of the speaker to a painting and the associated fear of truth.
It's what you're scared to know from me
Reemphasizing the truth that may be unsettling for the other person.
I want you in my forest
Expressing the ongoing desire for the other person's presence in the metaphorical forest.
I know I'd like a painting
Acknowledging the speaker's complexity, likening themselves to a painting.
It's what you're scared to know from me
Repeating the idea that there is a truth the other person may fear regarding the speaker.
I want you in my forest
Reiterating the desire for the other person's presence in the metaphorical forest.
I know I'm like a painting
Reemphasizing the speaker's self-awareness, comparing themselves to a painting.
It's what you're scared to know from me
Repeating the notion that there is a truth about the speaker that may be unsettling for the other person.
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