Plain Sailing
Unexpected Tides of Love: Tracey Thorn's 'Plain Sailing' Revelations
Lyrics
Meetings arranged, they say, never work out
Expressing skepticism about the success of arranged meetings.
I say we’ve proved them wrong without a doubt
Asserting that their relationship has defied the negative expectations about arranged meetings.
I can’t remember now just what we said
Reflecting on the inability to recall specific details of past conversations.
I never could have guessed what lay ahead
Expressing surprise at the unforeseen events that unfolded.
As I ran towards you up the stairs
Recalling a moment of approaching someone, possibly the partner, with a sense of urgency.
Did a voice in my ear cry “Beware”?
Pondering whether a cautionary voice warned about potential risks or problems.
Even now I’m surprised you recall
Expressing surprise that the partner remembers a brief period of time when the speaker fell in love.
Such a short time it took me to fall
Acknowledging a quick and unexpected fall into love.
Pretending that my heart still lay elsewhere
Admitting to pretending that the heart was still committed elsewhere.
When in truth I had long ceased to care
Revealing the truth that the speaker had stopped caring for the previous commitment.
For what I thought I’d never replace
Referring to something considered irreplaceable in the past.
‘Til in my heart you left him no space
Indicating that the partner filled a void in the heart, replacing the past commitment.
You say, you wonder what was it I saw?
Addressing the partner's curiosity about what initially attracted the speaker.
I say “Oh, I don’t recall anymore”
Claiming a lack of recollection regarding the initial impressions.
My first impressions have been left behind
Stating that first impressions have been overshadowed by deeper emotions.
Replaced now by feelings and more lost in kind
Emphasizing the replacement of initial impressions with more profound and complex feelings.
Sure that you know but you never can tell
Expressing certainty in understanding the partner while acknowledging the unpredictable nature of people.
When I think I understand you so well
Reflecting on the occasional difficulty in fully comprehending the partner.
Shakes me that you were a constant surprise
Highlighting the partner's role as a constant source of surprises.
Or so you appear in my eyes
Describing the partner as a consistent source of positive impressions.
Tempting to think now it will all be plain sailing
Expressing a hopeful perspective that future experiences will be smooth and trouble-free.
Old enough now to know there’s no such thing
Acknowledging maturity by recognizing the absence of an entirely trouble-free existence.
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