Yvonne
Capturing Youthful Whispers: Yvonne's Summer Smile
Lyrics
Light brown hair
Describing Yvonne's hair color as light brown.
Down around her shoulders
Yvonne's hair extends down to her shoulders.
Yellow vest
She is wearing a yellow vest.
Summer dress
Yvonne is dressed in a summer dress.
And a smile
Noticing her smiling expression.
Someone said they thought
Someone thought she looked older, but the speaker corrects that she's seventeen.
that she looked older
Contrasting her youthful appearance with the perception of looking older.
But she's seventeen
Reiterating that Yvonne is indeed seventeen.
And I wish that
Expressing a wish that Yvonne could be romantically involved with the speaker.
She was mine
Reiterating the desire for Yvonne to be the speaker's romantic partner.
You want to see the way
Describing the way Yvonne looked at the speaker.
She looked at me
Empty line, potentially emphasizing a pause or a moment of reflection.
Y.V.O.N.N.E.
Spelling out Yvonne's name, possibly for emphasis or a lyrical effect.
Strangers come and go
Referring to the transient nature of strangers visiting during Salthill summers.
Through Salthill summers
Highlighting the continuous flow of people through the seasons.
Each year see's new faces
New faces appear each year in the summer.
In the sunshine
Noting the presence of these new faces in the sunshine.
But mercy girl Yvonne
Emphasizing Yvonne as the speaker's favorite among the changing faces.
She was my favourite
Reiterating that Yvonne is seventeen and expressing a desire for her.
She's seventeen
Confirming Yvonne's age and the speaker's wish for her to be theirs.
And I wish that
Expressing the ongoing desire for a romantic connection with Yvonne.
She was mine
Reiterating the speaker's wish for Yvonne to be romantically involved with them.
You want to see the way
Describing again the way Yvonne looked at the speaker.
She looked at me
Repeating the sentiment of Yvonne's gaze, possibly for emphasis.
Copyright: Moran/Doherty/Carton/Donnelly
Attributing the lyrics to the respective songwriters.
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