Still Life
Lost in Love's Spectrum: Sarah Jarosz's Still Life Reflections
Lyrics
Am I lyin' through my grin? Am I driftin'?
Expressing uncertainty about honesty and direction in life.
Am I really just a child of sin?
Questioning one's moral standing as a child of sin.
Oh, I don't know what to do
Feeling lost and uncertain about the next steps in life.
Have I lost myself to lust?
Contemplating if personal desires have overridden self-control.
Is there anyone that I can trust?
Doubting the reliability of others and searching for trust.
We tried to make the best of us
Acknowledging efforts to improve a relationship, but unsure of success.
But I don't know what to do
Continuing the struggle with uncertainty and indecision.
Baby, I'd tell you more
Expressing a willingness to share more if knowing the right words.
If I knew just what to say
Desire to communicate more effectively if given the chance.
But you never asked me anyway
Reflecting on the lack of inquiry into personal thoughts.
Baby, I'd ask for less
Expressing a willingness to settle for less in life's demands.
If I knew I had your ear
Expressing a desire to have the partner's attention and understanding.
And every other part of you
Imagining a deep connection with every part of the partner.
Baby blue's the color of my eyes, I'm told
Describing the color of the singer's eyes as baby blue.
But when the sun sinks low, my eyes turn gold
Highlighting a change in eye color to gold with the setting sun.
And you don't know what to do
Expressing confusion or uncertainty associated with the change.
Yellow is the color of the winter moon
Associating yellow with the winter moon, possibly symbolizing change.
And the page I press my pencil to
Referring to a love letter written on a page pressed by a pencil.
With a love letter to you
Demonstrating affection through a metaphorical love letter.
Baby, I'd tell you more
Reiterating a desire to share more if knowing the right words.
If I knew just what to say
Repeating the theme of wanting effective communication.
But you never asked me anyway
Expressing frustration at not being asked for personal thoughts.
Baby, I'd ask for less
Expressing a willingness to compromise and ask for less.
If I knew I had your ear
Reiterating the desire for the partner's attention and understanding.
And every other part of you
Imagining a deep connection with every part of the partner.
(Every other part of you)
Repetition of the longing for every part of the partner.
Every other part of you
-(Every other part of you)
-Every other part of you
-(Every other part of you)
-Every other part of you
-(Every other part of you)
-Every other part of you
-(Every other part of you)
-(Every other part of you)
(Blank line, possibly emphasizing the intimacy of the previous lines.)
What I need from you, my friend, is a kiss
Expressing a need for a kiss and a symbolic journey to the unknown.
Then a walk to where the sidewalk ends
Describing a walk to a significant place where uncertainties end.
At the reservoir, and then
Setting the scene of being under the city sky as a still life.
Underneath the city sky, we're a still life
Describing the relationship as a still life under the city sky.
And all the people pass us by
Observing others passing by without understanding the connection.
And they don't know what to do
Highlighting the lack of understanding from the surrounding people.
Baby, I'd ask for less
Reiterating a willingness to compromise and ask for less.
If I knew I had your ear
Reiterating the desire for the partner's attention and understanding.
And every other part of you
Imagining a deep connection with every part of the partner.
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