Night Music
Chasing Calm: Unraveling the Depths of 'Night Music'
Lyrics
There's a light on the corner
There is a visible indication or signal at the corner, likely suggesting an invitation or desire for someone to enter.
It says I'd wish you'd come in
The signal or light is expressing a wish or desire for someone to come inside.
Unless you've got a place to go
Unless the individual being addressed has a specific destination or plan, they are encouraged to come in.
So through the lines on the left
Despite attempting to listen, the speaker cannot discern or understand what the other person is saying.
I can't hear what you say
All the speaker can perceive or focus on are the beats of the tom tom drums, drowning out other sounds.
All I hear are the tom tom drums
Empty space.
There's a drive by the lake
There's a location near a lake, possibly serene, where the fields turn white, possibly hinting at purity or a change in seasons.
Where the fields get white
The air carries the scent of the drum, possibly indicating a connection between the location and the sound previously mentioned.
With the smell of the drum
Within the illuminated area, there exists a sense of tranquility or peace that the speaker desires the other person to experience.
Through the lights there's a calm
They wish for the other person to witness the calmness present amidst the lights.
That I wish you could see
However, there's an urgency to leave or depart quickly.
But we've got to go go go
There's a sense of hastiness or necessity to move away from the present location.
We never played it right
Throughout their experiences, they have consistently failed to perform or behave appropriately.
And we'll never play it right
There's an acknowledgment that they will continue to fail to meet expectations or do things correctly.
There's some lins in the songs
There are certain lines or phrases in songs that the speaker struggles to understand or interpret accurately.
That I never get tight
The speaker finds it challenging to grasp or comprehend specific parts of the songs.
I can't rely on the good past leads
They cannot depend on or trust the guidance provided by positive experiences from the past.
Like every man there's a calm
Similar to others, the speaker possesses an inner sense of peace or tranquility that they wish to witness.
That I wish I could see
Despite the desire, there's an urgency to depart or move quickly from the current situation.
But we've got to go go go
There's a necessity to leave promptly, despite the wish to experience the calmness present.
We never played it right
Continued acknowledgment of past failures to perform or act appropriately.
And we'll never play it right
Acceptance of the perpetual inability to meet expectations or perform adequately.
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