Lyrics
Christabel strips
Christabel is undressing.
And slips like a dream
She moves gracefully, resembling a dream.
Breaking ice with arms that gleam with pain
Breaking the ice with arms that shine with pain and disdain.
Disdain...
Expressing a sense of contempt or scorn.
She throws her head
Throwing her head, possibly in a confident or defiant manner.
And glides against the stream
Gliding against the stream, going against the norm.
Throwing me her bravest smile
Smiling bravely, defying something.
Defiant
Defiant and resistant.
Glittering
Sparkling, possibly with mischief or deceit.
Shivering guile
Shivering with cunning or deceitful intentions.
"Catching a cold is quick this time
Reference to catching a cold quickly, contrasting it with the slower process of catching a fish.
But fish?
Highlighting the time-consuming nature of catching fish.
Fish may take a while. "
Christabel dips and slips from me
Christabel moves away from the speaker.
And hand pushed deep inside is suddenly free
Her hand, previously restrained, is suddenly released.
Triumphant
Triumphant and victorious.
Reluctantly
Reluctantly, with hesitation.
Struggling six legs held up for me to see
Struggling, with six legs (symbolic or literal) held up for the speaker to see.
"Don't be so scared
Encouraging the speaker not to be scared, as it's nothing new.
It's nothing new
Assuring that the situation is a familiar game.
It's the same old game
Emphasizing that it's the same old game.
Only fun with two "
Stating that it's only fun with two participants.
But fast and over and over
"I can't play this game with you"
The game is fast-paced and repetitive, but the speaker can't engage in it.
Everything she tries to tell me
Christabel's attempts to communicate leave the speaker surprised and speechless.
Leaves me open mouthed and still
The speaker remains open-mouthed and still.
Foolishly arrange tomorrow
The speaker foolishly arranges for tomorrow despite the confusion.
The way I always will
The speaker acknowledges a recurring pattern of arranging things in a foolish manner.
Christabel trips
Christabel stumbles or makes a mistake.
And grips my hand
She holds the speaker's hand but not to be saved.
But never to be saved
Indicating a moment of understanding that comes too late.
For a second I understand
The speaker falls with Christabel.
And I fall with her
"I'll never leave you
Christabel reassures the speaker that she will never leave, love, and wants to witness a positive change in him.
Love you
Expressing love and commitment.
See you change into the man I want
Desiring a positive transformation in the speaker.
But it's not for long this thing
Acknowledging that the positive change is temporary.
It's not for long "
Reiterating the temporary nature of the positive change.
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