On the Edge of a Lifetime
Love's Journey Through Time: On the Edge of a Lifetime by Vini Contreas
Lyrics
Flowers blowing in the breeze soon the Fall will run them down
Reference to the changing seasons, symbolizing the passage of time and the inevitable decline of beauty.
The Fall has got a hold of me Flaming trees are winter bound
Acknowledgment of the impact of the season (Fall) on the speaker, with trees losing leaves and nature transforming.
I fall upon a memory I wish today was yesterday
Nostalgic reflection on a past memory, expressing a desire for the return to a simpler time.
When I saw you and you saw me And sparks flew across the way
Recollection of a moment of connection with someone special, marked by the metaphor of sparks flying.
I was singing lonely songs, songs of colors songs of blue
Speaker's previous state of loneliness, singing songs that reflect emotions, especially sadness (blue).
And then when you came along I was singing songs for you
Shift in mood as the speaker starts singing for someone specific, implying the transformative power of love.
In the cards or in the script, I knew we had to meet
A sense of destiny or inevitability in the meeting with the person, possibly guided by fate or a preordained plan.
When we did I guess I slipped, my heart fell to your feet
An accidental or unexpected falling in love, with the heart metaphorically falling at the other person's feet.
Now I live just for your smile nothing I wouldn't do
Devotion to the person, with the speaker living for their smile and expressing a willingness to do anything for them.
My life is hardly reconciled till I've shown my love for you
The speaker's life feels incomplete without demonstrating love for the person, seeking reconciliation through love.
What makes me worthy What makes you so sincere
Questioning self-worth and sincerity, pondering what makes the speaker deserving of love and the partner's sincerity.
The way that you assure me The way you hold me near
Appreciation for the partner's reassurance and physical closeness, highlighting a sense of security in the relationship.
Your love is all around me it doesn't move an inch
Feeling surrounded by the partner's love, emphasizing its constant and unwavering nature.
Now that you've found me love is a cinch
Expression of ease and certainty in love now that the partner has been found.
Now I live just for your touch nothing I wouldn't do
Reiteration of living for the partner's touch and a willingness to do anything for them.
In my life I don't have much what I have belongs to you
Acknowledgment of limited possessions in life, with the speaker dedicating what they have to the partner.
On the edge of a lifetime won't you please give me the shove
Expressing a desire for commitment and marriage, asking for a decisive step ("shove") towards a lifetime together.
I want you for my wife I'm swimming in your sweet love
Affirmation of wanting the person as a spouse and being immersed in the sweetness of their love.
Heading out away from shore far from the windy beach
Metaphorical departure from the safety of the shore, possibly symbolizing a commitment to a deeper and riskier relationship.
Sand castles don't stand anymore I can't imagine you out or reach
Reference to the fragility of relationships, using the imagery of sand castles being washed away.
Now I live just for your kiss nothing I wouldn't do
Reiterating living for the partner's kiss and acknowledging a sense of incompleteness without being able to express love.
My whole life would be remiss If I couldn't give my love to you
Stressing the significance of giving love to the partner and implying that life would lack fulfillment without this expression.
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