JETLAG
Timeless Dreams: Shortstraw's JETLAG Unveiled
Lyrics
Guess I'm all outta time
Feeling a sense of running out of time or urgency.
I can tell by the mischief that's in your eyes
Observing mischievousness in the other person's eyes.
That you'll keep me up all night
Suggesting that the other person will keep the speaker awake all night.
Oh you'll be the reason I'm sleep deprived
Anticipating that the person will be the cause of sleep deprivation.
Guess I'm outta time
Reiterating the sense of running out of time.
But you are the rays sitting under my eyes
Describing the person as a positive influence, like rays under the eyes.
I see you burning bright
Acknowledging the person's vibrant and captivating presence.
Our love killed the slumber that's absent tonight
Indicating that their love has disrupted the speaker's ability to sleep.
You get too close
Warning about getting too close to the other person.
Yes was always chasing after you but in a dream
Expressing the pursuit of the person in dreams but not reality.
So close yet so far
Highlighting the paradox of being physically close yet emotionally distant.
I believe inside you you're just ocean in a dream
Suggesting that within the person lies a vast, unfathomable depth.
Calm Muizen Road
Referring to a location ("Calm Muizen Road"), possibly as a metaphor for tranquility.
I'm a daze you're amazed by my insistency
Describing a state of confusion or distraction and the person's admiration for persistence.
To pen better prose
Expressing a commitment to improve one's writing skills.
I'm a pain you're unfazed by my illiteracy
Highlighting the person's indifference to the speaker's literary shortcomings.
Where are you now?
Pondering the current whereabouts of the person.
It's a shame, it's a shame you're not next to me
Expressing regret or disappointment at the person not being close.
What have you found?
Questioning what the person has discovered or experienced in their absence.
I'm amazed, I'm amazed by your loyalty
Admiring the person's loyalty despite potential separation.
You get too close
Repeating the warning about getting too close, emphasizing the risk.
I was always chasing after you within a dream
Reiterating the pursuit of the person in dreams, suggesting a recurring theme.
So close you're so far
Emphasizing the paradox of being physically close yet socially distant.
I can't live beside anti-social in-between
Expressing difficulty living alongside someone who is anti-social or distant.
Come a little closer
Inviting the person to come closer in a dream where everything is ideal.
See my face illuminate this evening 'cos this is a dream
Describing a dream scenario where the speaker's face lights up, indicating happiness.
But you were never too close
Noting that the person was never too close, possibly reflecting on the dream nature.
Always tasting sweet for so should you in a dream
Suggesting that sweetness is inherent when encountering the person in a dream.
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