Lyrics
While I slept
While the narrator was sleeping
A sequence formed
A sequence or series of events took shape
A shooting star
A metaphorical shooting star
Absent from the sky
There was an absence of the shooting star in the sky
I, I saw it in your eye
The narrator perceived something significant in the other person's eye
I, I saw it in your eye
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the observation in the other person's eye
Telling tongues of smiles and blue
Tongues (language) expressing emotions such as smiles and sadness
I know you and you do too
The narrator claims to know the other person, and the other person acknowledges this knowledge
I know you and you do too
Repetition for emphasis, confirming mutual recognition
Windswept words
Words carried by the wind, possibly conveying emotions
So stale and dry
Describing the words as uninteresting and lacking vitality
Forgotten faces
Faces that have been forgotten and no longer express sadness
That no longer cry
Continuation of the description of forgotten faces
While I slept
Similar to line #1, the narrator refers to another occurrence during sleep
An image formed
An image or vision took form during sleep
A floating dream of a different kind
A dream that is not ordinary, something unique
I, I could feel it in the air
The narrator sensed something special in the air
I, I could feel it in the air
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the perception in the air
Telling tales of old and new
Telling stories of both past and present
I know you and you do too
Similar to lines #9 and #10, the narrator asserts knowledge of the other person, and mutual recognition is confirmed
Moping moons
Mention of moons in a state of sadness or contemplation
Both half and full
Moons that are both partially and fully illuminated
Lunar lights
Describing the lunar lights as bright and high
Bright and high
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the brightness and height of the lunar lights
I, I saw it in your eye
The narrator once again perceives something significant in the other person's eye
I, I saw it in your eye
Repetition for emphasis, strengthening the observation in the other person's eye
I, I saw it in your eye
Repetition for emphasis, continuing to emphasize the observation in the other person's eye
I, I saw it in your eye
Repetition for emphasis, concluding the song by underscoring the observation in the other person's eye
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