Lyrics
Here's how it starts
Expressing the beginning of a situation or experience
I lay in parts
Feeling fragmented or emotionally broken
Feeling my way outside of the dark
Exploring unfamiliar territory in a state of darkness
And I hoped that I might hear a voice
Hopeful for the presence of a comforting voice
And in that place
Describing a location or state of being
I passed the days
Passing time in a monotonous manner
A million sticks but never a spark
Multiple attempts without success or inspiration
Let alone any bright little joys
Lack of joyful experiences
Then it shone, first a light, then a noise
Discovery of a glimmer of hope, initially subtle
A signal flare in space
Metaphorically describing a signal in the vastness of space
Oh I'm here and away
A declaration of presence
Swept up on the shore of a someday
Being carried to an uncertain future
Found me and then you lay down right where I laid
Connection and alignment with someone special
Close to me, said
Close proximity and comfort
You stay, I stay yeah
Mutual commitment to stay together
Where you stay, I stay yeah
Reciprocal pledge to remain together
Here's how it goes
Introduction of a recurring theme
You keep me close
Being kept close by a significant other
And in your hands I'm making my home
Feeling at home in the hands of a loved one
Built upon like a ship run aground
Metaphor of a relationship facing challenges
Now you're where I am
Achieving unity in a shared space
We're stopping time and
Creating a timeless moment together
Here in my hands you're never alone
Emphasizing constant support and companionship
For as long as the moon goes around
Commitment lasting as long as celestial cycles
Or a song has a tune and a sound
Comparing commitment to the consistency of music
Two echoes intertwine
Unity and entwining of shared experiences
Oh I'm here and away
Reiteration of presence and absence
Swept up on the shore of a someday
Continuation of the journey with an uncertain destination
Found me and then you lay down right where I laid
Rediscovery and shared moments of laying down
Close to me, said
Reaffirmation of closeness and commitment
You stay, I stay yeah
Repetition of the mutual pledge to stay together
Where you stay, I stay yeah
Renewed commitment to stay side by side
Here's how it starts
Reintroduction of the initial situation or experience
And I hoped that I might hear a voice
Recollection of the hope for a comforting voice
Oh I'm here and away
Reiteration of presence and absence, mirroring life's journey
Swept up on the shore of a someday
Continuation of the journey with an uncertain destination
Found me and then you lay down right where I laid
Rediscovery and shared moments of laying down
Close to me, said
Reaffirmation of closeness and commitment
You stay, I stay yeah
Repetition of the mutual pledge to stay together
Where you stay, I stay yeah
Renewed commitment to stay side by side
Oh I'm here and away
Reiteration of presence and absence
Swept up on the shore of a someday
Continuation of the journey with an uncertain destination
Found me and then you lay down right where I laid
Rediscovery and shared moments of laying down
Close to me, said
Reaffirmation of closeness and commitment
You stay, I stay yeah
Repetition of the mutual pledge to stay together
Where you stay, I stay yeah
Renewed commitment to stay side by side
Where you stay, I stay yeah
Repetition and emphasis on mutual commitment
You'll stay, I'll stay yeah
Final assurance of staying together
Where you stay, I stay yeah
Repetition of the commitment to remain together
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