I Wanna Lover
Yearning Harmony: Discovering Love's Redemption in 'I Wanna Lover'
Lyrics
I wanna lover who can't find another
The singer desires a committed lover who won't seek others.
Chasing round' each other
Describing a relationship where partners chase each other.
Tell me you will cleanse this disease
The plea for the lover to heal and purify the relationship.
I was a singer, I was a drummer
The singer reveals their past roles as a singer and drummer.
A talented-kind of mother
Describing oneself as a talented and nurturing individual.
Who preached upon the weight of her word
Depicting a person who emphasizes the importance of their words.
You saved me from the way that I roam
Acknowledgment of the lover saving the singer from aimless wandering.
I suffered, now I feel at home
Expressing a transition from suffering to feeling at home.
I was never one to do you feelings
The singer admitting past reluctance to address their partner's emotions.
I'd mask away my demons
Describing a tendency to hide personal struggles.
You watched me how I right my wrongs
The lover observing the singer correcting their mistakes.
I would sing soprano
Reference to singing in a higher vocal range (soprano).
If you would sing the alto
Expressing a desire for harmony with the partner singing in the lower range (alto).
You hand me your sheet music
Symbolic exchange of emotional expressions through sheet music.
Out on the water with me
Suggesting a shared experience, possibly facing challenges together.
You saved me from the way that I roam
Reiteration of the lover saving the singer from aimless wandering.
I suffered, now I feel at home
Reinforcement of the transition from suffering to feeling at home.
It's one shot of lightning down the drain
Metaphorically describing a fleeting opportunity or experience.
Country two lane back down the road
Reference to rural roads, possibly indicating a nostalgic or simpler time.
It's one shot of lightning down the drain
Repetition of the metaphor of a missed opportunity.
Country two lane back down the road
Reiteration of the rural imagery, emphasizing a return to the past.
When I saw you again, I'd wheel back home
The anticipation of reuniting and returning home when meeting the lover again.
I wanna lover who can't find another
Repetition of the initial desire for an exclusive lover.
Chasing round' each other
Restating the theme of partners chasing each other in the relationship.
Tell me you will cleanse this disease
Reiteration of the plea for purification and healing of the relationship.
I was a singer, I was a drummer
Reiteration of the singer's past roles as a singer and drummer.
A talented-kind of mother
Repetition of the description of oneself as a talented and nurturing individual.
Who preached upon the weight of her word
Repetition of the emphasis on the weight of one's words.
You saved me from the way that I roam
Reiteration of the lover saving the singer from aimless wandering.
I suffered, now I feel at home
Reinforcement of the transition from suffering to feeling at home.
It's one shot of lightning down the drain
Repetition of the metaphor of a fleeting opportunity or experience.
Country two lane back down the road
Reiteration of rural imagery, possibly indicating a nostalgic or simpler time.
It's one shot of lightning down the drain
Repetition of the metaphor of a missed opportunity.
Country two lane back down the road
Reiteration of the rural imagery, emphasizing a return to the past.
When I saw you again, I'd wheel back home
The anticipation of reuniting and returning home when meeting the lover again.
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