Camera Shy
Hidden Affection Through the Lens: Camera Shy Revelations
Lyrics
So well composed
Expressing admiration for someone who appears well put together and composed.
You seem like absolute perfection
Describing the person as perfect and flawless.
Much to perfect for a boy
Noting that the perfection seems beyond the speaker's expectation due to past experiences of rejection.
Who is used to big rejection, so I
Reflecting on personal history of facing significant rejections.
I watch you through a lens
Observing the person through a camera lens.
Just slightly out of focus
Noting a slight lack of focus in the observation.
You're so flawless in your smile
Complimenting the person's flawless smile.
Although you never seem to notice and I
Expressing that the person doesn't seem to notice the admiration.
I never really thought that you'd be mine
Initially doubting the possibility of being in a relationship with the admired person.
Not in my dreams for a minute
Rejecting the idea as even a dream or fantasy.
I never really thought that you'd be mine
Reiterating the disbelief that a relationship could happen.
I'm tellin' myself to forget it
Telling oneself to forget about the possibility.
You wouldn't understand that you
Highlighting a lack of understanding from the admired person.
Inspire me and fuel my photography
Acknowledging the inspiration and motivation derived from the person, emphasizing a connection to photography.
I never really thought that you'd be mine
Reiterating the disbelief in the possibility of a relationship.
I know that I'm just a dreamer (but)
Recognizing oneself as a dreamer, possibly implying a sense of impracticality.
You never really know when worlds collide
Reflecting on the unpredictability of life and relationships.
It could create something special
Suggesting the potential for something special to arise from unexpected connections.
Or maybe we would just all explode and die
Contrasting the positive outcome with a negative one, expressing uncertainty.
I guess I'm just too camera shy
Attributing hesitation or reluctance to being "camera shy."
Alone in my darkroom
Being alone in a darkroom, a metaphorical space for processing emotions.
I hang pictures that are drying
Engaging in an activity related to photography, specifically hanging pictures to dry.
All the pictures are of you
Noting that all pictures are of the admired person.
And it's hard to keep from crying when I
Expressing emotional difficulty in this process, possibly due to unrequited feelings.
I only see you through a
Continuing the theme of observation through a telescopic lens.
Lens that's telescopic
Emphasizing the distance between the speaker and the observed person.
And you don't know that I'm there
Stating that the person is unaware of the speaker's presence.
But you're still my only topic and I
Despite the distance, the admired person remains the primary focus of the speaker's thoughts.
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