Venetian Blue
Yearning in Venetian Blue: A Melancholic Tale of Love and Longing
Lyrics
It still hasn't snowed in a lifetime
Expressing the absence of snow over a long period of time, symbolizing a lack of change or renewal in life.
And I am still frozen in time
Feeling emotionally stuck or suspended in a specific moment, unable to move forward.
Where did you come from?
Pondering the origin of someone significant in the speaker's life.
How could you leave
Questioning the departure of the person and the emotional impact it had.
And why can't you be mine?
Expressing a desire for the person to be romantically involved, questioning the reasons for their unavailability.
I'm caught in between a lifeline
Feeling torn between holding onto life and being engulfed in a profound, possibly challenging, love.
And a love so deep I will drown
Describing the depth of love as something overwhelming, capable of submerging the speaker.
Let it pour like silver
Metaphorically describing emotions pouring like silver, possibly conveying a sense of purity or richness.
In this empty room
Referencing a location, an empty room, where emotions are vividly experienced.
And wear this memory down.
Desiring to cherish and wear down memories, suggesting a longing for the past.
So come to me soon and I'll hold you
Expressing a desire for the person to come back soon, promising comfort and closeness.
We'll be eye to eye, skin to skin
Imagining a close and intimate connection, emphasizing physical and emotional closeness.
And I'll stroke the fire
Describing a passionate interaction, possibly aiming to rekindle warmth in a cold December.
Of this cruel December
Using December as a metaphor for hardship, highlighting the speaker's commitment until a reunion.
Until I see you again.
Expressing anticipation and a strong desire to see the person again.
Then I'll lay you down in May
Imagining a future moment in May for intimate connection, expressing a sense of control.
I'll have my way with you
Asserting a desire for control and dominance in the relationship.
The water town
Referencing a location with water, creating an atmospheric setting for emotions to rain down.
Is raining down
Describing a visual of rain in the water town, potentially symbolizing emotional release.
Pools of Venetian Blue
Depicting pools of Venetian Blue, possibly representing deep and reflective emotions.
Let it pour like silver
Repeating the metaphor of emotions pouring like silver in an empty room, emphasizing the intensity of feelings.
In this empty room
Reiteration of the vivid emotional experience in an empty room, emphasizing the enduring nature of emotions.
Pools of Venetian Blue
Repeating the imagery of pools of Venetian Blue, reinforcing the depth and complexity of emotions.
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