Pillow Valley
Pillow Valley Dreams: Love's Time Machine Unveiled
Lyrics
Verse 1
Introduction of Verse 1
She’s asleep to my right and my
The narrator describes the person next to them who is asleep.
Head is a branch reaching back
Metaphorical imagery of the narrator's thoughts extending into the past.
Five years, a past life
Reference to a previous life or time five years ago.
You in a black striped bag
Imagery of the person in a black striped bag, possibly symbolizing a past event or memory.
This mattress—a time machine
The mattress is likened to a time machine, marking changes over time.
Marking changes and here
Reflection on changes marked in the mattress over time.
Days with you are painted
The days spent with the person are depicted as painted in landscape, suggesting memorable moments.
In landscape
Continuation of describing the significance of the days with the person.
Chorus
Introduction of Chorus
I fear I fear
The narrator expresses a fear that there is no love as good, and their mind is stuck in thoughts of the person.
There’s no love as good
-My head’s stuck here
-I fear I fear
Reiteration of the fear and being mentally stuck in thoughts of the person.
There’s no love as good
-My head’s stuck here
-Verse 2
Introduction of Verse 2
See your back by stagelight
Observations of the person, recalling moments in a green tent and promises made.
Hair covering ears
-The pillow valley of a green tent
-Where I promised you all my years
-There are nights I still sit up
The narrator reflects on nights where they feel the person's presence, even hearing them wake with a kiss.
Swear I heard you wake me
-With a kiss on my eyelid
-And a quiet baby
-Chorus
Introduction of Chorus
I fear I fear
Reiteration of the fear and being mentally stuck in thoughts of the person.
There’s no love as good
-My head’s stuck here
-I fear I fear
-There’s no love as good
-My head’s stuck here
-Bridge
Introduction of Bridge
My head’s stuck here
Repetition of being mentally stuck, emphasizing the difficulty of moving on.
In the hot of the dog days
Various descriptions of the narrator's mental state and the challenges of moving on.
My heads stuck here
-With your hands on my face
-My head’s on weird
-Looking for its place
-But finding that
-Moving on is a hard thing
-Chorus
Introduction of Chorus
I fear I fear
Final repetition of the fear and being mentally stuck in thoughts of the person.
There’s no love as good
-My heads stuck here
-I fear I fear
-There’s no love as good
-My head’s stuck here
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