Speak Low
Whispers of Ephemeral Love: Unveiling the Essence of 'Speak Low'
Lyrics
Speak low when you speak, love,
Advice to speak quietly when expressing love.
Our summer day withers away
Our enjoyable summer day is coming to an end.
Too soon, too soon.
Expresses the sentiment that the end is approaching too quickly.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Reiteration of the advice to speak low in love.
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Describes the fleeting nature of their shared moment, like ships drifting apart.
We're swept apart too soon.
Conveys the feeling of being separated too soon.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Reiteration of the advice to speak low in a tender manner.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Love is fragile and easily lost in the darkness of life.
Too soon, too soon,
Expresses the sadness of love ending prematurely.
I feel wherever I go
Personal reflection on the constant awareness of the proximity of tomorrow.
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Suggests that tomorrow is always near, emphasizing the fleeting nature of time.
And always too soon.
Tomorrow always arrives too soon, highlighting the transient nature of moments.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Contrasts the age of time with the brevity of love.
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Portrays love as valuable (pure gold) and time as a thief stealing it away.
We're late darling, we're late,
Expresses the lateness or tardiness in recognizing the ephemeral nature of love.
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Describes the end of everything as the curtain descends, suggesting finality.
Too soon, too soon,
Reiterates the theme of things ending too soon, reflecting on the transience of life.
I wait darling, I wait
Expresses a sense of anticipation and waiting for something.
Will you speak low to me,
The request for a tender and quiet expression of love.
Speak love to me and soon.
A repetition of the plea for a gentle and loving expression.
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