Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
We could talk for hours and we do about nothing,
And avoid talking about anything that could cause us problems,
that we couldn't ignore, and have to talk about, to sort something out.
We got to keep talking, Keep talking.
So we're talking, and that's something.
I'm really happy that we're talking,
It's sure to get us somewhere, make it better,
And then we're sorted just as long as we keep talking
Everything's gonna be alright.
I got secrets then you know that.
You've got secrets I want to know about.
But if you want to know what I know
That you know then, we got to start talking.
Let's be honest. We can't ignore it. Keep talking.
When I look into your eyes I don't know what to say to you,
When I'm standing face to face, I don't know what to say to you,
They said say it with flowers so I said it with flowers.
I sent you short red roses, short red roses.
Everything's gonna be alright.
We've been talking for hours, so have we got somewhere?
Can we say it's all worked out, it's all ok?
Let's go to bed, I'm tired, to be honest.
I just want to go to sleep, I'm tired.
Let's talk about it in the morning, let's talk about it in the morning.
To be honest, I'm tired.
I'm tired.
And avoid talking about anything that could cause us problems,
that we couldn't ignore, and have to talk about, to sort something out.
We got to keep talking, Keep talking.
So we're talking, and that's something.
I'm really happy that we're talking,
It's sure to get us somewhere, make it better,
And then we're sorted just as long as we keep talking
Everything's gonna be alright.
I got secrets then you know that.
You've got secrets I want to know about.
But if you want to know what I know
That you know then, we got to start talking.
Let's be honest. We can't ignore it. Keep talking.
When I look into your eyes I don't know what to say to you,
When I'm standing face to face, I don't know what to say to you,
They said say it with flowers so I said it with flowers.
I sent you short red roses, short red roses.
Everything's gonna be alright.
We've been talking for hours, so have we got somewhere?
Can we say it's all worked out, it's all ok?
Let's go to bed, I'm tired, to be honest.
I just want to go to sleep, I'm tired.
Let's talk about it in the morning, let's talk about it in the morning.
To be honest, I'm tired.
I'm tired.
Lyrics submitted by BitterBosh
Say It With Flowers Lyrics as written by Steven Wilson Derek William Dick
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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