All Things Ordinary
Unveiling Emotional Depths: All Things Ordinary's Sentimental Tale
Lyrics
I've seen those eyes. I've watched them close at night.
The speaker has observed someone's eyes and witnessed them shutting during the night.
And you breathe in and you breathe out again.
Describing the rhythmic act of breathing in and out, a basic and essential life process.
Sister's coming over and I'm afraid to tell her secrets that I know.
The speaker is hesitant to share secrets with their sister, indicating a level of intimacy and trust.
Painting without colors, it tends to make it better, it bleaches out the world.
Creating art without vibrant colors, suggesting a transformative or therapeutic effect, removing the harshness of reality.
Was it the end - the end that kept you up till the morning?
Raising questions about what caused sleeplessness until morning, possibly referring to a challenging or emotional experience.
Was it the boy - the boy who stole your heart?
Possibly addressing a romantic connection, asking if a specific person captured the heart.
The summer goes on and then dies quick without much warning. All things ordinary.
Reflecting on the fleeting nature of summer and ordinary experiences that can end abruptly.
Will you stay near my now? Don't leave this town until we've figured out,
A plea to stay close and not leave until uncertainties are resolved.
Between the two of us, we're strong enough - I feel that in your touch.
Expressing a sense of strength between the speaker and someone else, felt through physical contact.
Full from the dinner, but feeling somewhat thinner, aching in the chest.
Feeling physically affected despite being full from dinner, possibly indicating emotional weight.
Kids behind the windows, calling out the answers to questions never asked.
Observing children offering answers to unasked questions, suggesting innocence or a desire for connection.
Was it the end - the end that kept you up till the morning?
Reiterating the theme of sleeplessness and contemplating its cause.
Was it the boy - the boy who stole your heart?
Returning to the idea of someone who may have played a significant role in the speaker's life.
The summer goes on and then dies quick without much warning. All things ordinary.
Reiterating the transient nature of summer and the ordinary aspects of life.
Will you stay near my now? Don't leave this town until we've figured out,
A repetition of the plea to stay close until uncertainties are resolved.
Between the two of us, we're strong enough - I feel that in your touch.
Highlighting the perceived strength between the speaker and the addressed person through touch.
I've seen those eyes. I've watched them close at night.
Repeating the observation of someone's eyes closing at night, suggesting a sense of familiarity.
And what queen comes in? Always goes out again.
Mentioning the cyclical nature of someone coming and going, possibly alluding to relationships.
Will you stay near my now? Don't leave this town until we've figured out,
Restating the plea to stay close until uncertainties are resolved.
Between the two of us, we're strong enough - I feel that in your touch.
Reaffirming the perceived strength between the speaker and the addressed person through touch.
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