Lyrics
On summer nights, the stars fall a little slower and
During summer nights, time seems to slow down, making the falling stars appear slower.
I don't if I can catch them in time to sew words delicately to the palm of my hand
The singer feels a sense of urgency to capture fleeting thoughts or emotions but is unsure if they can articulate them effectively.
Tell me, what am I worth?
A question posed about personal value or worth.
Do you see words written in the air?
Asking if others perceive the singer's thoughts or feelings expressed through words.
Or is it just me forming pictures from nowhere?
Questioning whether the singer's perceptions are accurate or if they are creating meaning from nothing.
I have funny little comic books taped to my hands
Metaphorical reference to having distractions or entertainment (comic books) as a constant companion.
A brain within a brain, it's got a mind of it's own, yeah
Describing an intricate thought process or inner complexity.
Rocket ships will take off
Reference to the inevitability of progress or change, akin to rocket ships taking off.
Whether you're in them or not
Indicating that progress happens regardless of personal involvement.
And it's sad, but, it's the truth
Recognizing a melancholic reality that one's individual significance might not affect the world's functioning.
The world would still turn without you
Highlighting the world's continuity despite individual presence or absence.
But when your bones turn to earth, and you ask me "What was I worth?"
A contemplation on one's legacy or impact after death.
I'll simply plant a flower above you, and you can watch it grow
A gesture of remembrance through nurturing a symbol of life (a flower) above someone's resting place.
On summer nights, my thoughts form a little vaguer and
Describing a difficulty in organizing or expressing thoughts during summer nights.
I don't know how to arrange them or put them into words
Expressing a struggle to articulate thoughts or feelings into coherent words.
Now I'm leaving bashful teardrops in my hands
Feeling emotional and vulnerable, shedding tears that challenge the singer's sense of masculinity.
That tell me I ain't a man
Expressing insecurity about personal identity or worth.
Do you think aliens in outer space think that they're the only human race?
Questioning if beings in outer space feel isolated or unique in their existence, akin to human feelings.
My mind's a house of magic cards about to blow away, yeah
Comparing the mind to a fragile structure that feels on the brink of chaos or disarray.
I'm just a shoot and I ain't ready to grow yet
Feeling unprepared for growth or change, despite the inevitability of progress.
Rocket ships will take off
Reiterating the idea of progress, likening it to rocket ships taking off, regardless of personal readiness.
Whether you're in them or not
Stressing the inevitability of progress and change irrespective of personal involvement.
And it's sad but it's the truth
Reaffirming the continuity of the world regardless of individual presence or absence.
The world will still turn without you
Similar to earlier lines, reflecting on the world's functioning despite individual significance.
But when your bones turn to earth, and you ask me "What was I worth?"
Continuing the contemplation on legacy or worth after death.
I'll simply plant a flower above you, and you can watch it grow
Repeating the gesture of remembrance and nurturing life above someone's resting place.
Would it be okay for me to stay?
Questioning permission to stay in a particular situation or state of mind.
If okay is here, then I'm far away
Feeling emotionally distant or removed from where one desires to be.
The train's not leaving for a while
Metaphorically referring to the uncertainty of departure or change, likening it to a train schedule.
I've packed by bags, but they've emptied themselves somehow
Feeling a loss of preparedness or readiness despite apparent efforts to leave or change.
The thought of meaning something just makes my brain
Feeling overwhelmed or disoriented by the concept of having significance or meaning.
Twist, invert and fall down sideways
Experiencing a mental collapse or disorientation due to the thought of having significance.
But my voice is a spark so let me sing
Despite internal chaos, recognizing the power of one's voice or expression.
'Till the fire's so bright it's deafening
Expressing a desire to express oneself passionately until it becomes powerful and overwhelming.
Rocket ships will take off whether you're in them or not
Reiterating the inevitability of progress regardless of personal involvement.
And it's sad but it's the truth, the world will still turn without you
Reaffirming the melancholic reality of the world's functioning despite individual significance.
But when your bones turn to earth, and you ask me "What was I worth?"
Continuing the contemplation on legacy or worth after death.
I'll simply plant a flower above you, and you can watch it grow
Repeating the gesture of remembrance and nurturing life above someone's resting place.
Yeah, you can watch it grow
Reiteration of allowing the symbol of life to flourish above someone's resting place.
Watch it grow, you can watch it grow
Emphasizing the act of nurturing life as a lasting memory or legacy.
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