A London Story
A London Tale: Echoes of Unspoken Moments
Lyrics
We decided to give the lift a miss
We chose not to use the elevator.
Took the tube station stairs
We opted for the stairs at the tube station.
Outside darkness was falling
Outside, it was getting dark.
We soon turned down a quiet side street
We turned into a quiet side street.
And in no time were kicking
Swiftly walking through autumn leaves on the Heath.
Through autumn leaves on the edge of the Heath
After a short time, we were enjoying the view.
Half an hour later we were looking on
30 minutes later, we observed London illuminated unexpectedly.
The sight of London lit up we'd happened upon
The combination of lights, time, and season created a special atmosphere.
The lights, the time of day, the time of year
All these elements conspired to create a moment of beauty.
For me conspired to give rise to
I felt a deep emotional response, and I sensed she felt it too.
A moment breathtaking in its beauty
Expressing uncertainty about her current feelings towards me.
And I had a sense that she was moved too
Wondering if she ever experienced a similar silence and reflection.
I don't know how she feels about me now
Expressing uncertainty about her current feelings towards me.
Where a silence has fallen has she ever found
Wondering if she has contemplated our silence.
That she is thinking she'd like to slip
Speculating if she desires to hold hands like before.
Her hand in mine as in another time
Contemplating if she wishes our lips to meet.
Or she is thinking she'd like our lips
Imagining a return to intimacy from the past.
To meet as they would do in former days
Has she never thought along those lines at all?
Questioning if she has ever considered such thoughts.
Nothing along those lines at all
Repeating uncertainty about her thoughts and feelings.
Nothing along those lines at all
Reiterating uncertainty about her thoughts and feelings.
Nothing along those lines at all
Emphasizing uncertainty about her thoughts and feelings.
At all
Repeating uncertainty emphatically.
When later she said how she was glad
Reflecting on her contentment about finding the Heath.
She'd finally found the proper Heath
Recalling a previous shared experience on the Heath.
I thought how, a little more than three years before
Thinking about a past walk and questioning her memory.
All over it we'd walked
Reminiscing about exploring the Heath together.
And wondered if she'd forgot then
Wondering if she forgot that moment.
If I maybe was meant to speak up
Contemplating if I missed an opportunity to express myself.
Feeling puzzled I just kept quiet
Feeling perplexed, choosing to remain silent.
I made no mention of before
Choosing not to bring up previous experiences.
I made no mention of before
Repeating the decision not to mention the past.
I made no mention of before
Emphasizing the choice to remain silent about the past.
I made no mention of before
Reiterating the decision to avoid discussing the past.
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