Warsaw
Unveiling the Depths of Longing in Sharon Van Etten's 'Warsaw'
Lyrics
You, when you listen
Expressing the act of listening, directed towards someone.
In a color of sorrow you're over me
Describing a feeling of sorrow or emotional weight that the speaker associates with the person being addressed.
You, with eyes through
Noting the presence of the addressed person and their perspective.
Leaning forward and not giving in wholly
Observing the addressed person leaning forward but not fully surrendering or committing.
You, you're something
Affirming the importance of the addressed person, acknowledging their significance.
You mean something
Reiterating the meaningful presence of the person and their impact.
Genuinely show me
Requesting genuine expression or display from the person.
Genuinely open to you
Highlighting openness and receptivity towards the addressed person.
Here sing to yourself
Encouraging the person to sing to themselves, possibly as a form of self-expression.
Tell me you want to be shown more
Requesting the person to express a desire for more revelation or disclosure.
You only listen to an endless yawn to be over
Describing a tendency of the person to listen only when there is a significant or profound message.
He is over you
Acknowledging that someone else is emotionally distant or has moved on.
He is over you
Repeating the observation of emotional detachment or moving on.
I want to be over you
Expressing a desire to overcome or move beyond the emotional distance.
I want to show you
Expressing a wish to reveal or display something to the addressed person.
Pull me over you
Asking to be pulled closer or to be emotionally connected.
Arms all over you
Describing a desire for physical and emotional closeness with the person.
I want to show you
Reiterating the desire to reveal or show something to the addressed person.
I love you silently
Expressing silent love towards the person.
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