Lyrics
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Expressing a desire for the other person to communicate their thoughts or feelings.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Reiteration of the request for the other person to share what's on their mind.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Continued request for the other person to open up and share their thoughts.
And I'll try to find it
Commitment to making an effort to understand and discover what the other person is thinking.
But it's buried deep
Describing the depth or complexity of the thoughts or emotions being sought.
Beneath soft serve ice cream
Imagery of searching for thoughts beneath the surface, using the metaphor of soft serve ice cream.
On sun burnt streets
Setting the scene with sunburnt streets, creating a backdrop for the emotional search.
And I'm riding, winding
Continuing the imagery with the act of riding and winding through an urban landscape.
Between ten foot concrete skies
Describing the surroundings with ten-foot concrete skies, suggesting an urban and perhaps oppressive environment.
Six weeks, felt like forever
Reflection on a period of six weeks that felt exceptionally long, possibly indicating a challenging or significant time.
Now a lifetime ago
Expressing that the six-week period now feels like it occurred in a distant past.
So take me
Expressing a desire to be taken to a specific time, possibly one associated with positive memories or feelings.
To the last days of the century
Suggesting a desire to go back to the concluding days of the century, possibly a metaphor for a simpler or happier time.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Repeating the request for the other person to share their thoughts or feelings.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Reiteration of the request, emphasizing the importance of understanding the other person's mind.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Continued plea for the other person to open up and communicate.
And I'll try to find it
Commitment to making an effort to discover and understand the thoughts being kept hidden.
Let's play make believe
Suggesting a shift to a playful or imaginative approach in trying to understand the other person.
Door to door, jump the bushes
Imagery of playing make-believe and jumping bushes, possibly indicating a desire for a more carefree or innocent interaction.
I see, the house I grew up in
Noticing the house of childhood, suggesting a reflection on the past and memories associated with it.
Paint is wearing thin
Observing the wear and tear on the paint of the childhood home, symbolizing the passage of time.
White ladder on repeat
Mentioning a repetitive or monotonous aspect represented by a white ladder, possibly reflecting on routine or stagnation.
Six weeks, felt like forever
Repetition of the reflection on the six-week period, emphasizing its lasting impact.
Now a lifetime ago
Reiteration that the six weeks now feel like a distant past, underlining the sense of time and change.
So take me,
Continuation of the desire to be taken to a specific time, possibly one associated with positive memories or feelings.
To the last days of the century
Reiteration of the desire to go back to the concluding days of the century, emphasizing nostalgia.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Repeat of the request for the other person to share their thoughts or feelings.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Reiteration of the request, emphasizing the importance of understanding the other person's mind.
Tell me (What's on your mind)
Continued plea for the other person to open up and communicate.
And I'll try to find it
Commitment to making an effort to discover and understand the thoughts being kept hidden.
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