Pea
Haunted by a Green Pea: Unraveling Love's Deception
Lyrics
That man's attention may well have been lost
Expresses the possibility of losing a man's attention.
But what good did it bring anyway
Questions the value of gaining his attention.
If one day you might dare to ask what he liked about you
Suggests a reluctance to inquire about the reasons for his interest.
He'd find nothing to say
Implies that the man lacks genuine reasons for liking the person.
Skimming woman-shaped stones across the lake
Describes a superficial action of skimming stones shaped like women.
Barely taking time to feel their edge
Highlights a lack of emotional engagement with the actions.
Never noticing their unique patterns
Points out a disregard for the unique qualities of the individuals involved.
He just wants to make a splash
Emphasizes the man's desire for attention or impact.
That man's affection may well have been fake
Suggests that the man's affection might not have been genuine.
But then he never had what it takes
Indicates a lack of essential qualities in the man.
High time to admit that you might well have been
Time to acknowledge the person's role as a stepping stone in the man's life.
But a mere stepping stone in his life
Highlights the person's insignificance in the man's journey.
Digging up rocky memories from the past
Suggests a revisitation of difficult memories from the past.
No need to go deep to make it ache
Emphasizes the emotional impact without delving deep into it.
Doesn't take the time to get to know you
Notes the man's lack of interest in understanding the person.
He just wants to excavate
Highlights the man's superficial desire to explore or uncover.
He turned you inside out
Describes a transformative effect, possibly negative.
Shrunk you down to a small green pea
Symbolizes a reduction in stature, possibly a loss of identity.
Now you live under his mattress
Indicates a confined existence under the influence of the man.
Weaving his bad dreams
Associates the person with the creation of the man's nightmares.
Haunting his sleep
Links the person to haunting and disrupting the man's sleep.
Oh who am I kidding
Expresses a moment of self-realization or doubt.
It's he who's haunting me
Admits that it is the man who occupies the thoughts and dreams.
That man's profession may seem more important
Suggests the man's profession appears more significant than the person.
Than you'd ever dream to be
Compares the person's importance unfavorably to the man's profession.
Just one little brick in the wall of his skyscraper tower
Metaphorically describes the person as a small part in the man's unfeeling world.
Built of heartless concrete
Depicts the man's world as cold and heartless.
Giant boulders still one day end in sand
Emphasizes the transience of monumental achievements.
Giant steps won't reach that promised land
Suggests that grand actions may not lead to the desired outcome.
Set alight that home that you were building
Encourages the destruction of a home built with the man.
He just wants to crash and burn
Highlights the man's destructive tendencies without meaningful intent.
He turned you inside out
Reiterates the transformative impact on the person.
Shrunk you down to a small green pea
Repeats the imagery of being reduced to a small, insignificant form.
Now you live under his mattress
Reiterates the person's confined existence under the man's influence.
Appear in his nightmares
Repeats the association with the man's nightmares and disrupted sleep.
Wrecking his sleep
Reinforces the idea of the person wrecking the man's sleep.
He turned you inside out
Reiterates the transformative impact, emphasizing diminishment.
Shrunk you down to a tiny pea
Repeats the imagery of being reduced to a tiny, insignificant form.
Now you live under his mattress
Reiterates the person's confined existence under the man's influence.
Weaving his bad dreams
Repeats the association with the man's nightmares and disrupted sleep.
Haunting his sleep
Reinforces the idea of the person haunting the man's sleep.
Oh who am I kidding
Expresses doubt or self-questioning about the preceding sentiments.
It's he who's haunting me
Acknowledges that it is the man who occupies the thoughts and dreams.
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