bel-air
Church Lyrics

A palm tree nodded at me last night
The singer sees a palm tree and imagines it nodding at them while feeling unwell.

Said hey you look so pale
The palm tree offers a comment about the singer's appearance, implying they are unwell.

I don't know if it was the air or the breeze in my hair
The singer reflects on what may have caused their feelings of illness, considering whether it was something in the air or simply the feeling of wind in their hair.

I had a feeling I had failed
The artist has a sense of disappointment, as if they have failed or fallen short of expectations.

So down to the beach just out of reach
The artist goes to the beach, but it is crowded and they cannot find a place to relax.

The moon was being trailed
The singer notices the moon and sees it as if it is being followed.

A girl and a sailor and a hot dog trailer
The singer sees a scene on the beach involving a girl, a sailor, and a hot dog stand, which seems significant to them.

That's their holy grail
The beach scene and its participants seem to represent something important or sacred to the artist.

The sand whispered heat and burned the feet
The artist feels the heat of the sand and notices the discomfort it causes to their feet.

Of gulls landing on the shore
The artist sees seagulls landing on the shore, perhaps as a way of escaping the heat.

In the motel pool the waitress cools
The singer sees a waitress cooling off in the motel pool.

She doesn't ask for more
The waitress seems content with her circumstances and does not ask for or expect anything more.

She makes a wish she takes a risk
The singer imagines the waitress making a wish and taking a chance or risk of some kind.

She opens up her door
The waitress takes action, perhaps taking a step towards fulfilling her wishes or taking control of her life.

Through human eyes she's a dolphin in disguise
The singer sees the waitress as more than she appears, imagining her as a dolphin in human form.

It's the last night of the war
The artist notes that this is the last night of something important - perhaps a war or other conflict.

Somewhere far away there's another day
The artist reflects on the fact that while this night is ending, somewhere else in the world another day is beginning.

And someone's getting out of bed
The singer imagines someone waking up and starting their day somewhere else.

She put on her face in the morning space
The singer imagines someone putting on makeup or otherwise primping in the morning light.

She doesn't know she's dead
The artist imagines someone being unaware that they have died, or perhaps metaphorically that they are living without truly feeling alive.

Her ruby lips can't excite me anymore
The artist reflects on a loss of passion or desire for someone who once excited them.

And pain sprawls on the chair, it's always there
The artist describes a sense of pain or discomfort that is always present and cannot be ignored.

And he descends the stairs, he doesn't see
The singer imagines someone descending the stairs without noticing or acknowledging something important.

The sunburned landlord glares, for all the people
The artist notices a sunburned landlord who seems to be angry or annoyed with everyone around them.

He can never be
The singer implies that the landlord will never be satisfied or happy, perhaps due to their own shortcomings or limitations.