Adonis
Adonis Unveiled: A Sweet Symphony of Love and Longing
Lyrics
Have you seen me, within your sleep?
Asking if the listener has encountered the speaker in their dreams.
Do you even dream like me?
Questioning whether the listener dreams in a similar way.
My imagination's run wild
Expressing that the speaker's imagination is vivid and unrestrained.
Like a boar or untethered child
Comparing the speaker's wild imagination to that of a boar or untethered child.
Would you take me as your god?
Pondering if the listener would accept the speaker as a deity, despite human flaws.
Soft and tender, humanly flawed
Describing the speaker as soft, tender, and imperfect.
Falling to the nectar of love
Describing the speaker's experience of falling in love.
Good thing I have a sweet tooth
Expressing gratitude for having a sweet tooth, metaphorically implying an appreciation for love.
Cause I can't get enough of you in my veins
Desiring more of the person in the speaker's life.
Honey stuck on my fingertips
Metaphorically describing the person's presence as honey on the speaker's fingertips.
The taste of Adonis on your lips
Linking the taste of Adonis on the lips to a pleasurable experience.
Flowers bloom when we misbehave
Noting that flowers bloom as a result of misbehavior, suggesting beauty in unconventional actions.
A man of marble lost to the heart
Describing a man of marble (Adonis) who is captivated by love.
Aphrodite's turned loss to an art
Attributing the art of turning loss into beauty to Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
To feel this pain makes me feel a child
Expressing that feeling pain makes the speaker feel childlike.
But I felt your touch and life was worthwhile
Highlighting the transformative power of the person's touch on the speaker's life.
Good thing I have a sweet tooth
Reiterating the speaker's appreciation for sweetness in life.
Cause I can't get enough of you in my veins
Expressing a continuous desire for more of the person in the speaker's life.
Honey stuck on my fingertips
Repeating the metaphor of honey on the fingertips and the taste of Adonis on the lips.
The taste of Adonis on your lips
Reiterating the idea that beauty emerges from unconventional behavior.
Flowers bloom when we misbehave
Continuing the theme of flowers blooming as a result of misbehavior.
You've got to get out of my dreams
Repeatedly emphasizing the need for the person to leave the speaker's dreams, possibly due to an overwhelming presence.
You've got to get out of my dreams
-You've got to get out of my dreams
-You've got to get out of my dreams
-Good thing I have a sweet tooth
Expressing gratitude again for the sweet aspects of life.
Cause I can't get enough of you in my veins
Reiterating the insatiable desire for more of the person in the speaker's life.
Honey stuck on our finger tips
Emphasizing the lingering sweetness of the person on the speaker's fingertips.
The taste of Adonis on your lips
Repeating the idea of the taste of Adonis on the lips.
Flowers bloom
Repeatedly emphasizing the blooming of flowers as a consequence of misbehavior.
Flowers bloom
-Flowers bloom
-Flowers bloom
-Flowers bloom
-When we misbehave
Concluding with the idea that flowers bloom when the two individuals misbehave.
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