My Favorite Plum
Longing for Secrets: My Favorite Plum by Suzanne Vega Unveiled
Lyrics
My favorite plum
Expressing a personal preference for a particular plum.
Hangs so far from me
Emphasizing the distance or unattainability of the preferred plum.
See how it sleeps
Observing the peacefulness of the chosen plum.
And hear how it calls to me
Suggesting an alluring call or attraction from the plum.
See how the flesh
Describing the physical appearance of the plum.
Presses the skin,
Highlighting the proximity of the plum's flesh to its skin.
It must be bursting
Imagining the plum as filled with hidden secrets.
With secrets within,
Suggesting an anticipation of revelation from the plum.
I've seen the rest, yes
Comparing the preferred plum to others and asserting its uniqueness.
And that is the one for me
Affirming a strong preference for the identified plum.
See how it shines
Highlighting the brightness or positive qualities of the plum.
It will be so sweet
Anticipating sweetness and satisfaction from the plum.
I've been so dry
Expressing a personal need or longing for the plum.
It would make my heart complete
Stating that the plum would bring emotional fulfillment.
See how it lays
Describing the relaxed and unhurried nature of the plum.
Languid and slow
Noting the plum's lack of awareness of the speaker.
Never noticing
Observing the speaker's presence beneath the plum.
Me here below
Reiterating the uniqueness and desirability of the preferred plum.
I've seen the best, yes
Restating the speaker's exclusive preference for the identified plum.
And that is the one for me
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Maybe a girl will take it
Suggesting the possibility of someone else taking the preferred plum.
Maybe a boy will steal it
Introducing the idea of theft or competition for the plum.
Maybe a shake of the bough
Envisioning a disturbance that may cause the plum to fall.
Will wake it and make it fall
Speculating on external factors affecting the plum's availability.
My favorite plum
Reiterating the speaker's fondness and anticipation for the plum.
Lies in wait for me
Waiting for the plum with a sense of anticipation.
I'll be right here
Expressing a continuous and enduring desire for the plum.
Longing endlessly
Acknowledging potential criticism for trusting in the plum.
You'll say that I'm
Emphasizing the speaker's determination to possess the plum.
Foolish to trust
Addressing potential skepticism about the plum's uniqueness.
But it will be mine
Asserting the inevitability of the speaker's ownership of the plum.
And I know that it must
Expressing confidence in the exclusivity of the chosen plum.
Cause I've had the rest, yes
Confirming a comparison with other plums and reaffirming the preference.
And that is the one for me
Reiterating the uniqueness and desirability of the preferred plum.
I've seen the best, yes
Restating the speaker's exclusive preference for the identified plum.
And that is the one for me
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