Red Line
Flight of Emotions: Exploring Longing and Jealousy in 'Red Line'
Lyrics
All alone again, the phone forgot to ring
Feeling isolated, anticipating a call that may not come
Even if it did, I doubt it would be for me
Expressing doubt about receiving a call, low self-esteem
Bedside table photographs of you, half smoked cigarettes
Surrounded by reminders of a past relationship, mixed emotions
Remember something too good to be true
Nostalgia for a moment that seemed too perfect to be real
And you called me and told me you were home
Recalling a phone call where the person claimed to be home
Watching movies with your friends
The person is socializing with friends while the speaker is alone
While I sit by the phone I guess I'll have another cigarette
Feeling neglected, resorting to smoking to cope
I guess I'll write another song
Channeling emotions into songwriting as an outlet
If I could be anything I'd be an aeroplane and then I'd fly so far away
Expressing a desire for escape, fantasizing about being an airplane
500 miles so that you could look at me that way
Willing to go great distances for the person's attention
The ceiling is so lonely when it's all that you can see
Feeling lonely with limited perspectives, possibly metaphorical
Lying here on my back thinking of your smile
Thinking about the person and their smile
And the next time you'll show it to me
Awaiting the next opportunity to see the person's smile
I can't help being jealous of your room when you're in it all alone
Jealousy of the person's private space when alone
And I can't help being jealous of your friends when you're having fun
Jealousy of the person's social life and enjoyment with friends
And I'm stuck here at home
Feeling stuck and left out of the person's experiences
I took the el today and everything reminded me of you
Associating the surroundings with memories of the person
And I remember how you sat on the stairs
Recalling a specific moment with the person on stairs
Eating popsicles that turned your lips blue
Revisiting a memory of the person eating popsicles
I knew it then I know it now
Confirms the speaker's realization about their feelings
My favorite dream has come true
Expressing deep love and the fulfillment of a cherished dream
I love you so much and I'll never meet another like you.
Declaring unique love and the belief in its irreplaceability
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