Windowside Garden
Yearning for Breath: A Poignant Tale of Longing and Loss
Lyrics
They said I would only die here
Expressing the belief that death was expected in this place.
But you brought me home just the same
Acknowledging someone who brought the speaker home despite the anticipated outcome.
Sat me down beside the mirror
Sitting near a mirror, possibly reflecting on oneself or the surroundings.
Three flowers down from the window pane
Noticing specific details like flowers near the window pane.
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
Repeated expression of the difficulty or inability to breathe.
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
-I can't breathe, I can't breathe
-I can't breathe, I can't breathe
-I can't
Fragmented, suggesting an unfinished thought or action.
Darling all my leaves have fallen
Metaphorically referring to losing aspects of oneself or experiences.
To the cigarette tray beside the drain
Describing a routine involving a cigarette tray and a drain.
You come everyday with water
Someone providing care and comfort, singing as a form of connection.
And sing to me when you can
-I can't breathe, I can't breathe
Continued struggle to breathe, emphasizing the urgency and desperation.
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
-I can't breathe, I can't breathe
-I can't breathe, I can't breathe
-I can't
-Darling I can't breathe without you
Expressing dependency on someone for emotional well-being.
I need to hear you say my name
Yearning for affirmation and connection through hearing one's name.
The paint has chipped from all the windows
Describing a deteriorating environment with chipped paint and leaves clogging the drain.
The leaves are clogging up the drain
-These summer days are fading
Reflecting on the passing of time, with shorter days and fading summer.
The light is shorter everyday
-And when the neighbours come to check on me
Anticipating the reaction of neighbors, possibly suggesting a decline in health.
They'll say
-Isn't it a shame
-I can't breathe
Reiteration of the struggle to breathe.
I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
Emphasizing the need for water as a life-saving element.
I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-And it's easy to see
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
Repetition of the plea for water, highlighting its importance.
And it's easy to see
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
Continued desperate plea for water and the acknowledgment of its evident necessity.
And it's easy to see
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-You need to give me water
-I can't breathe, no, I can't breathe
-And it's easy to see
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