First Time I Saw You
Enigmatic Night Encounters: The First Time I Saw You
Lyrics
When i first saw you, it was late at night
Describing the initial moment of seeing the person for the first time, which happened late at night.
The people they chattered, while you sat in the light
Observing the surrounding people talking while the focus is on the person sitting in the light.
When i first saw you, she was standing there
Recalling another instance of seeing the person, who was standing with their back turned.
Her back turned to you, i did not care
Expressing indifference to the fact that the person was with someone else; the narrator did not care.
The snow is melting five thousand miles from you,
Using metaphorical language (snow melting) to convey emotional distance, asking if the person thinks about the narrator.
Do you hear it spilling, or are you thinking of me, too?
Pondering whether the person hears the emotional impact (spilling) and if they think about the narrator as well.
The night i met you, no one knew my name
Describing the night of the first meeting, where the narrator was unknown, and someone touched them.
I felt someone touch me, i did not care
Indicating a lack of concern about the touch, suggesting a focus on the person met that night.
The night i met you, you loved someone else,
Revealing that the person met that night was involved with someone else, but the narrator still noticed them.
But i still saw you in the light
Notwithstanding the circumstances, the person is still noticed and seen in a positive light.
The wind is blowing five thousand miles from you
Again using distance as a metaphor (wind blowing) to express emotional separation and questioning if the person thinks about the narrator.
Do you hear it spinning or are you thinking of me, too?
Asking if the person hears or feels the emotional impact (spinning) of the narrator's thoughts.
And i realize it's true, i can't tell no one about you,
Realizing a truth about the situation: unable to share or discuss the feelings about the person with anyone.
And i realize it's true, i can't tell no one about you
Reiterating the realization that the narrator cannot disclose their emotions regarding the person.
And now, as i'm standing, i can feel you as you breathe,
Presently standing, feeling the person's presence as they breathe, possibly suggesting a connection or emotional resonance.
Come take your anger out on me.
Inviting the person to express their emotions or frustrations on the narrator.
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