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Unnoticed Heartbeats: Sundried Whales' Poetic Tale of Love and Longing
Lyrics
When I heard you sing, I must have rationalized your interests
Reflecting on the singer's attempt to understand and justify the interests of the person being addressed.
With your Sebadoh t-shirt and the way you act indifferent
Noticing the person's Sebadoh t-shirt and their indifferent behavior.
I tried to call, but these plans were left uncertain
Expressing the frustration of uncertainty after attempting to make plans and contact the person.
So I crawled back to the basement and fell asleep inside the furnace
Retreating to a metaphorical basement, possibly a place of introspection, and finding solace or escape by falling asleep inside the furnace.
It goes unnoticed that you wear your heart on your sleeve
Observing that the person openly displays their emotions (wearing their heart on their sleeve).
I'm just waiting for the lights to let me breathe
Waiting for a moment of clarity or relief, symbolized by the lights.
It goes unnoticed that your heart beats close to mine
Noticing the emotional proximity between the speaker and the person being addressed.
But the thought of you makes me a little tired
Feeling fatigued at the thought of the person.
I only asked if you could taste what I was feeling
Inquiring if the person can understand the speaker's emotions or perspective.
I'll wrap my head in all your pictures then tie my hair to the ceiling
Symbolic gesture of entwining oneself with memories (pictures) and contemplating a form of self-inflicted restraint (tying hair to the ceiling).
And every word you return dissolves on my tongue
Noting that the person's words have a fleeting impact, dissolving without a lasting effect.
Recall we're missing someone, feel the burning in my lungs
Acknowledging the absence of someone significant and feeling a physical manifestation of pain (burning in the lungs).
It goes unnoticed that you wear your heart on your sleeve
Reiterating the observation of the person wearing their heart on their sleeve.
I'm just waiting for the lights to let me breathe
Continuing to wait for a moment of relief represented by the lights.
It goes unnoticed that your heart beats close to mine
Repeating the idea of emotional closeness between the speaker and the person.
But the thought of you makes me a little tired
Expressing weariness at the mere thought of the person.
Don't worry
Simple reassurance or comfort, possibly directed at the person.
You and I
Suggesting a connection or partnership between the speaker and the person.
Will be
Expressing a future state of being, though not together.
Not together
Clarifying that the connection mentioned is not one of togetherness.
But alone
Emphasizing a shared experience of solitude or being alone.
It goes unnoticed that you wear your heart on your sleeve
Reiterating the observation of the person wearing their heart on their sleeve.
I'm just waiting for the lights to let me breathe
Continuing to wait for a moment of relief symbolized by the lights.
It goes unnoticed that your heart beats close to mine
Repeating the idea of emotional closeness between the speaker and the person.
But the thought of you makes me a little tired
Expressing weariness at the mere thought of the person.
When I heard you sing, I must have rationalized your interests
Recalling the initial moment of hearing the person sing and trying to understand their interests.
So I crawled back to the basement and fell asleep inside the furnace
Returning to the metaphorical basement, possibly as a place of retreat or introspection, and finding solace by falling asleep inside the furnace.
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