All I Know
Dreams of Love and Fear: Three More Wheels' All I Know
Lyrics
I have seen your face distant in the clouds
I have perceived your presence as distant and ethereal, like a face in the clouds.
I have felt your heart beating next to mine
I have experienced a close emotional connection, feeling your heartbeat alongside mine.
But I know that none of this is real
Despite these experiences, the speaker acknowledges that none of it is authentic or tangible.
I'm not sure what it is I feel
The speaker is uncertain about their emotions, expressing confusion about what they truly feel.
All I know is that I see you in my dreams
Emphasizes the limited certainty by stating that the only certainty is encountering the person in dreams.
I think I love you then, that's what it seems, yeah
Expresses a belief in love during dream encounters, indicating a strong emotional connection.
But when the morning sun has light another day
Shifts to a contrasting reality, where the morning sun brings uncertainty and fear.
I'm so afraid of you, I don't know what to say
The speaker is afraid and unsure how to communicate when confronted with the person in waking life.
I have planted my seed and slowly watched it grow
Metaphorically refers to planting seeds and witnessing personal growth, possibly due to the influence of the person.
I was cold inside, but you have made me glow
Indicates a positive transformation, from being emotionally cold to glowing, attributing this change to the person.
But I know that none of that was real
Despite the positive change, the speaker reiterates the perceived unreality of the experiences.
I'm not sure what it is I feel
Reiterates uncertainty about emotions, questioning the authenticity of feelings once again.
All I know is that I see you in my dreams
Repeats the theme of encountering the person in dreams as the only certainty.
I think I loved you then, that's what it seems yeah
Affirms a sense of love during dream encounters, echoing the sentiment expressed in line 7.
But when the morning sun has light another day
Similar to line 8, the morning sun introduces doubt and fear into the speaker's emotions.
I'm so afraid of you, I don't know what to say
The speaker experiences fear and uncertainty when facing the person in waking life, struggling to articulate feelings.
All I know is that I see you in my dreams
Reiterates the recurring theme of encountering the person in dreams, emphasizing the limited certainty in the speaker's emotions.
I think I loved you then, that's how it seems yeah
Expresses a belief in love during dream encounters, echoing sentiments from lines 7 and 17.
But when the morning sun has light another day
Repeats the pattern of doubt and fear associated with the morning sun and facing reality.
I'm so afraid of you, don't know what to say
The speaker continues to feel fear and uncertainty, struggling to find words when confronted with the person in the waking world.
Don't know what to say, yeah
Reiterates the speaker's difficulty in expressing emotions, concluding with a sense of speechlessness or confusion.
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