Speak Low
Whispers of Love: Unveiling the Essence in 'Speak Low'
Lyrics
Speak low when you speak, love,
Emphasizes the need for discretion and subtlety in expressing love.
Our summer day withers away
Describes the fleeting nature of a summer day, symbolizing the transience of happiness.
Too soon, too soon.
Expresses the regret that the enjoyable moments are ending too quickly.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Reiterates the importance of speaking softly in love, hinting at intimacy.
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Compares the swift passage of their moment to ships drifting apart.
We're swept apart too soon.
Conveys the sadness of being separated too soon after a brief connection.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Encourages speaking softly, suggesting a tender and private communication.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Describes love as a fragile spark easily lost in the darkness of life.
Too soon, too soon,
Repeats the theme of love ending prematurely and the associated sorrow.
I feel wherever I go
Expresses a feeling of impending closeness or inevitability in the speaker's journey.
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Suggests the imminent arrival of tomorrow, signifying the passage of time.
And always too soon.
Reiterates the idea that things end too soon, emphasizing the persistent theme of loss.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Contrasts the oldness of time with the brevity of love, highlighting the fleeting nature of emotions.
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Symbolizes love as a precious, pure element while depicting time as a thief stealing it away.
We're late darling, we're late,
Acknowledges lateness, possibly hinting at missed opportunities or regrets in the relationship.
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Portrays the end of everything, emphasizing the inevitability of conclusions.
Too soon, too soon,
Repeats the idea that everything ends too soon, reinforcing the sense of untimely conclusions.
I wait darling, I wait
Expresses the speaker's anticipation and desire for the return of the loved one.
Will you speak low to me,
Pleads for a continuation of the tender, quiet communication between the lovers.
Speak love to me and soon.
Reiterates the desire for the expression of love in a gentle and muted manner.
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