Birch
Journey of Love: Birch Park's Poetic Embrace
Lyrics
Wake up young man
Encouraging someone to wake up, addressing a young man.
its 730 and its time for you to go home youve been asleep for half an hour now
Indicating the time (7:30) and urging the person to leave as they have been sleeping for half an hour.
i hope you enjoyed your stay and I pray that next time you come my way youll stop to say hello
Expressing hope that the person enjoyed their time and a wish for them to stop and say hello next time they visit.
So kiss me goodnight
Requesting a goodnight kiss.
walk through my frontdoor
Instructing to leave, detailing the steps of walking out and driving back home to Florence.
get in your car
-and head back home to florence
-and she said kiss me goodnight
Repetition of the request for a goodnight kiss and the process of leaving, expressing assurance of being there upon return.
walk through my front door
-get in your car
-and head back home young man
-and Ill be here you get back
-You found the key to my heart
Acknowledging a significant gesture - finding the key to the speaker's heart in a message left at Birch Park.
a little message that you wrote on birch park
Specifically mentioning the location (Birch Park) where the message was left.
and i hope you know i hold it dear
Expressing the value placed on the message and its sentiment.
and sometimes the things i try to say
Admitting difficulty in expressing feelings verbally and anticipating improvement in the future.
dont come out the right way
-maybe sometime next year
-ill lose this fear
Expressing hope for overcoming fear in the coming year.
So kiss me goodnight
Reiteration of the desire for a goodnight kiss and the process of leaving, with assurance of waiting upon the person's return.
walk through my frontdoor
-get in your car
-and head back home to florence
-and she said kiss me goodnight
-walk through my front door
-get in your car
-and head back home young man
-and Ill be here you get back
-So kiss me goodnight
Further repetition of the theme of saying goodnight, leaving, and returning, emphasizing the consistency of the speaker's presence.
walk through my frontdoor
-get in your car
-and head back home to florence
-and she said kiss me goodnight
-walk through my front door
-get in your car
-and head back home young man
-and Ill be here you get back
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