Give Me a Sign
Yearning for Signals: The Vaccines' Echoes of Longing
Lyrics
Would you blow me kisses
Questioning if the person would express affection.
If I kept my distance?
Asking if distance affects the expression of affection.
Would you send a hurricane
Wondering if a dramatic event is needed as proof of love.
As proof of your existence?
Asking for a significant gesture to validate the existence of the relationship.
If I pick up speed
Questioning if increasing effort will lead to a shared journey.
Will it take me with you?
Expressing a desire to be part of the other person's life.
'Cause I wanna know for sure
Expressing uncertainty about the people encountered by the person.
Who you've been running into
Seeking clarity on the people the person is interacting with.
You're so cold
Describing the person as emotionally distant.
But I am just hot air
Acknowledging one's own lack of substance or significance.
With the weight of the word
Referring to the burden of communication and expectations.
Coming down harder, harder
Describing the increasing pressure and challenges.
Just give me a sign
Repeated plea for a clear and tangible sign or confirmation of the relationship.
Give me a sign
-Just give me a sign
-Give me a sign
-Just give me a sign
-Give me a sign
-Baby be kind
-Give me a sign
-When I lack conviction
Acknowledging a lack of determination or belief.
And you're done convincing me
Expressing resistance to persuasion or influence.
And I put my mind to rest
Reflecting on a decision to stop thinking or worrying.
Would you go quietly?
Asking if the person would accept a quiet departure.
You're so bad
Describing the other person as troublesome or challenging.
I'm not a lot of good
Admitting personal shortcomings in dealing with challenges.
With the weight of the world
Referring to the heavy burden of life's challenges.
Coming down harder, harder
Expressing the intensification of difficulties.
Just give me a sign
Repeated request for a clear sign, even offering to contribute.
Give me a sign
-Just give me a sign
-Give me a sign
-Just give me a sign
-Give me a sign
-I'll throw in a line
-Give me a sign
-Coming down
Repetition emphasizing the descent or worsening of circumstances.
Coming down
-Coming down
-Just give me a sign
Reiterating the plea for a sign, with a specific mention of throwing in a line or making an effort.
Give me a sign
-Just give me a sign
-Give me a sign
-Throw me a line
-Give me a sign
Final plea for a sign, summarizing the overall theme of the song.
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