The Thames
Navigating Love's Gamble: Starsailor's Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Is love just a big mistake
Love is questioned as a potential significant error or misjudgment.
Just a risk that we all take
Love is portrayed as a universal risk that everyone must face.
Trying to keep the blues away
Efforts are made to avoid feelings of sadness or melancholy associated with love.
Is love just a means to an end
Love is contemplated as a tool or a means toward achieving a particular outcome.
Back when you were my girlfriend
Reflecting on a past romantic relationship where the person was a girlfriend.
Had some one I could defend
Having someone in the past to defend, suggesting a sense of protection or loyalty.
I'll sit by the riverside
Choosing to sit by the riverside, possibly a contemplative and reflective space.
Counting all the ways to make you stay
Counting ways to make the person stay, indicating a desire to preserve the relationship.
When I think of you and I
Thoughts about the narrator and the person being together in the past.
I know I'll be back with you some day
Expressing confidence in a future reunion with the person.
Is love just a big mistake
Reiterating the question about whether love is a significant mistake.
Just a choise we have to make
Describing love as a choice that individuals must make.
Trying to keep the blues away
Continuing efforts to ward off feelings of sadness associated with love.
I'll sit by the riverside
Returning to the riverside, a symbolic space for reflection.
Counting all the ways to make you stay
Recounting ways to make the person stay, emphasizing determination.
When I think of you and I
Reflecting on a future reunion with the person.
I know I'll be back with you some day
Expressing confidence in a future return to the relationship.
Oh the birds and the bees
Mentioning the natural elements (birds, bees, trees) as symbols of life and relationships.
The leaves on the trees
Pointing to the transient and delicate nature of life represented by leaves on trees.
Die all at ones
Highlighting the sudden and simultaneous death of elements, possibly reflecting a loss.
Now that you're gone
Connecting the absence of the person to a sense of loss or death.
I know that I will be back in your arms once again
Expressing a longing to be back in the person's arms after their departure.
Oh the birds and the bees
Repetition of the birds, bees, and trees imagery, underscoring the cyclical nature of life.
The leaves on the trees
Reiterating the transient nature of life and relationships.
Die all at ones
Re-emphasizing the sudden and simultaneous death of elements.
Now that you're gone
Connecting the absence of the person to a sense of loss or death (repeated).
I know that I will be back in your arms once again
Reiterating a longing to be back in the person's arms (repeated).
I'll sit by the riverside
Returning to the riverside for reflection and contemplation.
Counting all the ways to make you stay
Continuing to count ways to make the person stay, displaying determination.
When I think of you and I
Reflecting on past moments with the person and the anticipation of a future reunion.
I know I'll be back with you some day
Expressing confidence in a future return to the relationship.
Is love just a big mistake
Repeating the question about the nature of love and its potential as a mistake.
Just a risk that we all take
Reiterating love as a universal risk that everyone must face.
Trying to keep the blues away
Continuing efforts to avoid the blues associated with love.
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