Forest Green
Eternal Love in Forest Green: A Timeless Journey of Devotion
Lyrics
I've been around since forever
The speaker has existed for a long time.
Born around the 16th century you believe me
Claims to have been born around the 16th century.
You hold me closer than a tallboy at that new bar up in toronto
The person addressed holds the speaker in high regard, comparing their closeness to holding a drink ("tallboy") at a new bar in Toronto.
I wont be going soon
The speaker doesn't plan to depart soon.
I cant believe you'd wait for me like you wait for the sun
Expresses surprise that the addressee would wait for them eagerly, comparing it to waiting for the sun.
Is it worth it wait and see
Questioning whether waiting is worthwhile and suggests a need to wait and find out.
I'll be back any day now
Assures a return soon.
And i'll keep you just for me covered in forest green
Plans to keep the addressee exclusively for themselves, metaphorically represented as being covered in "forest green."
Is it worth it wait and see
Repeats the question about the worthiness of waiting.
I'll be back any day now
Reaffirms the imminent return.
I told ya im not going nowhere
Stating the commitment to stay and not leave.
Gonna sit here til the summer and I'll never find another
Intending to remain until summer, expressing a belief in not finding someone else.
You say you're coming up to visit
Referencing the addressee's promise to visit, expressing loneliness and leaving the outcome to the speaker.
Say you're lonely and you miss me and the rest is up to me
Further emphasizing the addressee's expression of loneliness and missing the speaker, leaving the decision-making to the speaker.
I'll keep tracing words I say to myself all night
The speaker continuously reflects on their own thoughts and words throughout the night.
You keep tracing words you say to yourself all night
The addressee also engages in self-reflection and tracing their own words during the night.
I'll keep tracing words I say to myself all night
Repetition of the speaker's continuous self-reflection throughout the night.
You keep tracing words you say to yourself all night
Repetition of the addressee's engagement in self-reflection throughout the night.
I really tried to make it on time
An attempt by the speaker to be punctual or timely.
But if its really up to me we'd be gone far away
Expresses a desire to leave for a distant place if the decision were theirs, possibly indicating a wish for escape or change.
Cause I'm full of jealousy
Admits feeling jealousy but hesitates to verbalize it.
But I don't wanna say that
Reiterates reluctance to express feelings of jealousy directly.
And I'll keep you just for me
Reiterates the intention to keep the addressee exclusively for themselves, metaphorically described as being covered in "forest green."
Covered in forest green
Repetition of the desire to keep the addressee exclusive and covered in "forest green."
Cause I'm really just a freak
Expresses a feeling of being an outsider or different ("freak") but still desires to keep the addressee close.
And you'll be gone any day now
Suggests the addressee might depart soon.
If its really up to me we'd be gone far away
Repeats the desire to leave for a distant place if the choice were theirs.
Cause I'm full of jealousy
Acknowledges feelings of jealousy but avoids stating them outright.
But I don't wanna say that
Reiterates hesitation in expressing feelings of jealousy directly.
And I'll keep you just for me
Reaffirms the desire to keep the addressee exclusively for themselves, metaphorically described as being covered in "forest green."
Covered in forest green
Repetition of the desire to keep the addressee exclusive and covered in "forest green."
Cause I'm really just a freak
Repeats feeling like an outsider or different ("freak") but still expressing a desire to keep the addressee close.
And you'll be gone any day now
Reiterates the possibility of the addressee leaving soon.
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