Wish We Were
Yearning in Silence: Unspoken Desires Revealed in Smoking Popes' 'Wish We Were'
Lyrics
There she stands
Describing the presence of a woman
Just like someone that you see on a movie screen
Comparing her to a movie character
Like a picture from the page of a magazine
Analogizing her beauty to a magazine picture
And I have never seen a more beautiful beauty queen
Expressing admiration for her as a beauty queen
And she stands
Continuing to describe her timeless appearance
Just like something that was made a long time ago
Comparing her to a creation by Michelangelo
Like a statue by that guy Michelangelo
Highlighting the enduring quality of her presence
And she don't even know how much I really love her so
Expressing deep love for her, despite her unawareness
I wanna tell her but I'm way too scared
Desire to confess feelings but held back by fear
And my feeble heart is not prepared
Acknowledging emotional vulnerability
For the damage if this love's not shared by her
Fearing the potential emotional damage if love is not reciprocated
We're not going out, I only wish we were
Clarifying they are not in a relationship
I only wish we were
Reiterating the wish for a romantic connection
There she stands
Continuing to describe her, emphasizing her brightness
With the brilliance of the sun burning in her eyes
Reference to her attractiveness and the effect on the speaker
When I see her hanging out with those other guys
Expressing discomfort seeing her with other guys
She doesn't realize something in my heart just dies
Conveying emotional pain caused by her actions
I wanna tell her but I'm way too scared
Repetition of the desire to confess feelings
And my feeble heart is not prepared
Reiterating emotional vulnerability
For the damage if this love's not shared by her
Emphasizing potential damage if love remains unshared
We're not going out, I only wish we were
Restating they are not a couple
I only wish we were
Reaffirming the desire for a romantic relationship
I can feel her warm within my arms
Sensory description of feeling her warmth
Just before the sound of my alarm
Interrupted by the reality of waking up alone
Calls me back to no one
Highlighting the contrast between dreams and reality
I wanna tell her but I'm way too scared
Repetition of the desire to confess feelings
And my feeble heart is not prepared
Reiterating emotional vulnerability
For the damage if this love's not shared by her
Emphasizing potential damage if love remains unshared
We're not going out, I only wish we were
Restating they are not a couple
I only wish we were
Reaffirming the desire for a romantic relationship
I only wish we were
Final repetition of the longing for a romantic connection
I only wish we were
Continued expression of the wish for a romantic relationship
I only wish we were
Reiteration of the desire for a romantic connection
I only wish we were
Final repetition of the longing for a romantic relationship
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