Lyrics
I look down to my feet
I am introspective, looking down at my feet.
My life's been growing over my head
My life has become overwhelming and beyond my control.
Oh no
Expressing concern or realization about the overwhelming situation.
I look up at the sky
I shift my focus to the sky where my dreams, like clouds, uplift me.
My dreams on the clouds make me high
Dreams in the clouds make me feel elated.
Passing by
Life is passing by.
Don't say you will love me
Cautioning someone not to promise love if they won't fulfill it.
If you won't
Emphasizing the importance of sincerity in expressions of love.
Don't think you will be lonely
Discouraging the expectation of loneliness if the love isn't genuine.
Cause you won't
Assuring that loneliness won't be a consequence if love is true.
See my heart is impossibly strong
Asserting the strength of the speaker's heart, implying resilience.
I feel grass on my feet
Sensory experience of feeling grass underfoot.
Mother Nature you have always been
Acknowledging nature as a consistent source of solace (retreat).
My retreat
Highlighting the enduring connection with Mother Nature.
I see love
Perceiving both love and vanity.
I see vain
Encountering pain that calls the speaker's name.
All the pain that is calling my name
Surrounded by pain that is unmistakably present.
Around me
Acknowledging the pain around the speaker.
Just say you are trying
Encouraging someone to express effort or commitment.
I won't be long
Assuring that the effort won't take too long.
If you ever feel lonely
If feeling lonely, sing the speaker's song for comfort.
Sing my song
Using music as a remedy for loneliness.
Cause my heart is impossibly strong
Reiterating the speaker's resilient and strong heart.
You are painting still for her
Addressing someone who is still creating art for a particular person.
Painting still for her
Repetition of the act of painting for the same person.
Your Sunflower
Symbolizing someone as a sunflower, possibly representing brightness or positivity.
Sunflower
Repetition of the symbol of a sunflower.
Cry for me butterfly
An emotional plea for empathy or understanding, likening the speaker to a vulnerable butterfly.
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