Lookin' for Ya
Chasing Shadows in Summer Nights: The Visions' Quest for Lost Love
Lyrics
I'm looking for ya
Seeking your presence
Like the moon down on the earth.
Comparing the search to the constant presence of the moon on the earth
Pass the butter knife, shake your skirt
Passing a butter knife, a mundane act, while observing your movements
As you change into something nice
Noticing your transformation into something attractive
Say you love these summer nights
Expressing affection for summer nights together
(On and on) (On and on)
Repetition for emphasis, possibly indicating the persistence of the search
I'm looking for ya
Continuing the search, referencing the passage of time through an hourglass
Through the hour glass
Searching through time, possibly highlighting the effort put into finding you
Through your curls
Looking for you in your curls, suggesting an intimate search
Past the rubble though I know it hurts
Acknowledging past difficulties and pain while persisting in the search
Trying hard to find the line
Struggling to define the boundaries between "you" and "I"
Separating you and I
Expressing the challenge of separation between two individuals
(On and on) (On and on)
Reiteration of persistence in the search
St. Anthony come around
Invoking St. Anthony, a patron saint of lost things, seeking assistance
Won't you come around
Pleading for St. Anthony to come around
Somethings lost and it can't be found.
Expressing the irretrievable loss of something
I had it but I put it down.
Had something but deliberately let it go, possibly regretting the decision
Grass is always greener but I'll wait around
Reflecting on the tendency to perceive other situations as better, yet waiting patiently
Tell me, can you see her now
Posing a question about perceiving the person in question now
Ask her if it's over now
Asking about the conclusion of a possible relationship
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