Speak Low
Whispers of Love: Unveiling the Poetic Dance of Ephemeral Moments
Lyrics
Speak low when you speak, love,
Advice to speak softly when expressing love.
Our summer day withers away
Describes the fleeting nature of a summer day.
Too soon, too soon.
Emphasizes the brevity of the moment, expressing regret for its short duration.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Reiteration of the advice to speak softly in the context of the transient nature of their time together.
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Compares the briefness of their moment to ships adrift, highlighting the lack of control and swiftness.
We're swept apart too soon.
Expresses the separation that occurs too quickly.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Repetition of the advice to speak low, reinforcing the theme of intimacy and fleeting love.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Describes love as a spark that can be easily lost in the darkness of time.
Too soon, too soon,
Reiterates the regret for the swift passing of time in love.
I feel wherever I go
Expresses a sense of awareness or a premonition wherever the speaker goes.
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Highlights the imminence of tomorrow, suggesting that time is always catching up.
And always too soon.
Repeats the sentiment of things ending too soon, a recurring theme in the song.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Reflects on the contrast between the agelessness of time and the brevity of love.
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Metaphorically portrays love as valuable (pure gold) and time as a thief that steals it away.
We're late darling, we're late,
Acknowledges being late in realizing the transience of their moment together.
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Describes the end of everything, possibly alluding to the inevitable conclusion of their love.
Too soon, too soon,
Repeats the theme of things ending too soon, emphasizing the regret of the speaker.
I wait darling, I wait
Expresses a sense of waiting, possibly for a reunion or a continuation of love.
Will you speak low to me,
The speaker implores the beloved to speak low, maintaining the theme of intimacy and privacy.
Speak love to me and soon.
Reiterates the request for the beloved to speak love, reinforcing the desire for affection and connection.
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