Red in the Morning
Ghostly Whispers: Unraveling the Enigmatic Tale in 'Red in the Morning'
Lyrics
Let it ride, let it ride, let it roll off your mind
Encouraging to let go of worries and go with the flow.
Don't say a single world, get back inside
Advising not to speak, perhaps to avoid confrontation or conflict.
Let me drive, let me drive, disappear in the night
Asking for control and the opportunity to lead into the unknown.
Like I was a ghost in your dreams
Comparing oneself to a ghost in someone's dreams, suggesting a sense of insignificance or detachment.
And it was all completely wrong, Virginia
Reflecting on a past experience in Virginia, acknowledging a mismatch in expectations.
You were much too much for me
Acknowledging that the person in Virginia was too much to handle.
I was a boy on the lawn, with his eyes to the sky
Recalling a moment from childhood, gazing at the sky.
You were Garbo, smoke, and deceit
Comparing the other person to Garbo, smoke, and deceit, implying mystery and deception.
And it was Saturday, September, and fire
Referencing a specific time (Saturday, September) and a fiery backdrop tied to a smile.
It was a backdrop set in your smile
Describing the backdrop as desirable, possibly linked to the person's smile.
It was all I could want in the sway of the song
Expressing contentment with what the song's rhythm and atmosphere provided.
I was haunted for so many years
Conveying a haunting feeling that persisted for many years.
Let it ride, let it ride, let it roll off your mind
Repeating the earlier call to let go, using Virginia's name, suggesting a connection to the past.
Don't say a single world, get back inside
Reiterating the advice not to speak and to retreat.
Let me drive, let me drive, disappear in the night
Requesting control and the chance to disappear into the night.
Like I was a ghost in your dreams
Repeating the feeling of being like a ghost in someone's dreams.
Say goodbye, say goodbye, give a kiss and a sigh
Bidding farewell, accompanied by a kiss and a sigh.
Never, never, never bring me back to your mind
Emphasizing the desire to be forgotten and not brought back to mind.
Let it slide, slide, roll off your mind
Suggesting the importance of letting go, using a sliding metaphor.
Like I was a movie you'd seen
Reiterating the feeling of being like a seen movie, possibly indicating a sense of predictability or familiarity.
And it was all just a crime, Virginia
Describing the past as a crime in Virginia, hoping for mercy or forgiveness.
Let your fire be mercy to me
Asking for the fire (passion) in Virginia to be merciful.
I was a boy in your arms, safe in your arms
Recalling a time of safety and warmth in the other person's arms.
And you swore like a promise to me
Highlighting promises made by the other person, using swearing as a commitment.
That I would never, never, never leave your heart
Promising not to leave the other person's heart.
No I would never, never, never leave your heart
Repeating the commitment not to leave the heart.
But where are you now, I can still feel you now
Expressing the current absence of the other person and the lingering presence.
And I hear all your songs in the breeze
Hearing reminders of the other person in the surroundings.
Let it ride, let it ride, let it roll off your mind
Repeating the encouragement to let go and move forward.
Don't say a single world, get back inside
Reiterating the advice not to speak and to retreat.
Let me drive, let me drive, disappear in the night
Asking for control and the opportunity to disappear into the night again.
Like I was a ghost in your dreams
Repeating the feeling of being like a ghost in someone's dreams.
Say goodbye, say goodbye, give a kiss and a sigh
Bidding farewell again, accompanied by a kiss and a sigh.
Never, never, never bring me back to your mind
Emphasizing the desire to be forgotten and not brought back to mind.
Let me slide, slide, roll off your mind
Suggesting the importance of letting go, using a sliding metaphor.
Like I was a movie you'd seen
Reiterating the feeling of being like a seen movie, possibly indicating a sense of predictability or familiarity.
Let it ride
Repeating the encouragement to let go and move forward.
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