Barefoot In the Park
James Blake Lyrics

The lyrics of James Blake’s “Barefoot In the Park” depict the feelings of a person who has fallen in love with someone who has a positive influence on them. The first two stanzas contain lines in Spanish, which roughly translate to “a little hole in the sky, that lets the brightness of God leak through, a ray struck your eyes, and broke my heart apart” and “a little hole in the sky, tell me where to go, so I won't err, and see my future.” These lines describe the overwhelming feeling of love and admiration the singer feels towards their partner, who they see as a guiding light in their life.

As the song continues, the singer sings about how the person they're in love with has changed them for the better. In the lines “when you're done with me, I see a negative space, what you've done for me, you need to lose someday, who needs to pray? who needs balance? I'll see you every day," the singer implies that their lover has filled a void in their life, and that their presence removes the need for any sort of balance, as their lover provides everything they need. The chorus repeats the lines “barefoot in the park, you start rubbing off on me,” showing the extent of the impact their partner has had on them.

The last verse includes lines that translate to “I have everything I want, I can't ask for more, when I have you by my side, the past stays behind, if you were lacking in my era and I had to find you, I'd find you like a river finds the sea." These lines show the singer's feeling of completeness now that they have found their loved one, and their determination to never let them go.

Overall, the lyrics of “Barefoot In the Park” explore the theme of love and the positive impact it can have on a person's life, represented through the lens of the relationship between the singer and their lover, who they see as a guiding light that has changed them for the better.