Whoever it is has settled, etc. This part is pretty clear.
Back where the hours long
the simplest things invite a thrill
If just by noticing at will
>Perhaps implying that the wait is unbearable, the hours drag, and so on
Finally, this part ties together the general idea of patience with the theme of a long distance relationship. It's just mentioning how patience and a positive outlook can be important in that situation. I wouldn't think the lyrics here are supposed to be ironic, since the music itself doesn't totally give me that impression.
In time
I'll belong to you
that's how its meant to be
And how it's always been">
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Whoever it is has settled, etc. This part is pretty clear.
Back where the hours long
the simplest things invite a thrill
If just by noticing at will
>Perhaps implying that the wait is unbearable, the hours drag, and so on
Finally, this part ties together the general idea of patience with the theme of a long distance relationship. It's just mentioning how patience and a positive outlook can be important in that situation. I wouldn't think the lyrics here are supposed to be ironic, since the music itself doesn't totally give me that impression.
In time
I'll belong to you
that's how its meant to be
And how it's always been" />
In a very general, nonspecific way, I think this song is about being patient, not taking on more than you can handle, etc.
The Portuguese part and these two bits give me that feeling:
One too many goals
That measure out your worth
To seek your weight in gold
Its not enought to set the terms
if nothing ventured, nothing learned
But then the rest of the lyrics are more specific, and I'm not entirely sure about what. To me it sounds like being patient with some manner of a long distance relationship:
Sat by the ivory sill
the further out you look
the further out you'll be
Implying distance, he's sitting at a window watching someone leave ("the further out you look / the further out you'll be" is just a way of describing something shrinking in the distance).
Settled on your own
swepping dust from stones
with a letter home
Whoever it is has settled, etc. This part is pretty clear.
Back where the hours long
the simplest things invite a thrill
If just by noticing at will
Perhaps implying that the wait is unbearable, the hours drag, and so on
Finally, this part ties together the general idea of patience with the theme of a long distance relationship. It's just mentioning how patience and a positive outlook can be important in that situation. I wouldn't think the lyrics here are supposed to be ironic, since the music itself doesn't totally give me that impression.
In time
I'll belong to you
that's how its meant to be
And how it's always been
In a very general, nonspecific way, I think this song is about being patient, not taking on more than you can handle, etc.
The Portuguese part and these two bits give me that feeling:
One too many goals That measure out your worth To seek your weight in gold
Its not enought to set the terms if nothing ventured, nothing learned
But then the rest of the lyrics are more specific, and I'm not entirely sure about what. To me it sounds like being patient with some manner of a long distance relationship:
Sat by the ivory sill the further out you look the further out you'll be
Settled on your own swepping dust from stones with a letter home
Back where the hours long the simplest things invite a thrill If just by noticing at will
Finally, this part ties together the general idea of patience with the theme of a long distance relationship. It's just mentioning how patience and a positive outlook can be important in that situation. I wouldn't think the lyrics here are supposed to be ironic, since the music itself doesn't totally give me that impression.
In time I'll belong to you that's how its meant to be And how it's always been