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”
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
When Shirin cuts my hair
It's like a love affair
Let those locks fall to the ground
Or let them stay there
I show her my passport
What I look like
But she just smiles and lets me know
It's gonna be all right
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
When Shirin cuts my hair
Her mama's sitting in the rocking chair
She tells me stories from the war
In Iraq cause they were there
Shirin pulls my head to the side
But in the mirror I can see
A tear in her eye
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Your hands are soft
Your hands are soft just like silk
You're a drop of blood
You're a drop of blood in my glass of milk
Your hands are soft
Your hands are soft just like silk
You're a drop of blood
You're a drop of blood in my glass of milk
When Shirin does her magic
To my frizzy straws
Immigration and tax representatives
Stumbled upon the lot
But what if it reaches the government
That you have a beauty salon
In your own apartment
I won't tell anyone!
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
I won't tell anyone!
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
I won't tell anyone!
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
When Shirin cuts my hair
It's like a love affair
Let those locks fall to the ground
Or let them stay there
I show her my passport
What I look like
But she just smiles and lets me know
It's gonna be all right
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
When Shirin cuts my hair
Her mama's sitting in the rocking chair
She tells me stories from the war
In Iraq cause they were there
Shirin pulls my head to the side
But in the mirror I can see
A tear in her eye
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
Your hands are soft
Your hands are soft just like silk
You're a drop of blood
You're a drop of blood in my glass of milk
Your hands are soft
Your hands are soft just like silk
You're a drop of blood
You're a drop of blood in my glass of milk
When Shirin does her magic
To my frizzy straws
Immigration and tax representatives
Stumbled upon the lot
But what if it reaches the government
That you have a beauty salon
In your own apartment
I won't tell anyone!
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
I won't tell anyone!
Shirin Shirin Shirin Shirin
I won't tell anyone!
Lyrics submitted by bing_redboy
Shirin Lyrics as written by Jens Martin Lekman
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"I won't tell anyone!"
Um, yeah, except through song. Smooth move, Jens.
This song should have more comments. _ I love how half of Jens's songs seem to be conversations.
What do you think "a drop of blood in a glass of milk" means? In The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, there's a chapter called "a drop of blood in a bowl of milk". Is this some sort of saying?
Hey is it just me or is that last refrain a total homage to The Beach Boys "Don't Worry Baby". Fitting I feel, as a underlying theme here seems to be reassurance. LOVE IT!
Think it's "Let those locks fall to the ground or let them stay mid-air."
Corrections in caps:
In the 3rd verse, the line should be "immigration and tax represEntatives STUMBLE UPON THEIR LAWS"
Also, I agree with @zachten that in the 1st verse, the line should be "let those locks fall to the ground or let them stay MID-AIR"