Tiffanys
Prefab Sprout Lyrics

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Time is the healer, time was on my hands
The bus stopped at tiffany's
So i went to hear the band
I saw Cinderella, then the curtain dropped
Time hung heavy on my hands but today
The clock just stopped

I heard the music saw those pictures on the wall
I fell in love with tiffany's i thought it said it all
Soothed by your saxophones i thought you'd understand
I'd love to sing my songs for you but i don't know if i can
Said don't know if i can, don't know if i can

Midnight is striking there's a pumpkin by the door
It's five o'clock and the streets are clear am i alone once more ?
I watched the dawn in an electric storm my compass blew haywire
There she stands with a slipper in her hand
And her eyes were the colour of fire

I saw you crying from that doorway for sometime
It's no use drying your eyes ''cause i see those tell tale signs
I saw you crying from that doorway for sometime
It's no use drying your eyes ''cause i see those tell tale signs
I see those tell tale signs, i see those tell tale signs

Time is no healer in truth she plays no part
When money's got you in your pocket where can she put your heart ?
She led a charmed life so i believe
Before she left she wrote a note and this is how it reads

I saw you crying from that doorway for sometime
It's no use drying your eyes ''cause i see those tell tale signs
I saw you crying from that doorway for sometime
It's no use drying your eyes ''cause i see those tell tale signs
I see those tell tale signs, i see those tell tale signs

Overall Meaning

The song "Tiffany's" by Prefab Sprout tells a story of a man who finds comfort in the jazz music played at Tiffany's nightclub. He goes there after a bus stop, and he is soothed by the saxophone music playing in the background. The singer falls in love with Tiffany's, and he longs to sing his songs to the audience there. The song represents a time in the singer's life when he was searching for meaning, and Tiffany's represented his safe haven.

The line "Time is the healer, time was on my hands" represents how the singer had time to spend at Tiffany's Club, and it was healing to him. The line "Midnight is striking there's a pumpkin by the door" is a reference to Cinderella's tale, and it suggests that the singer has not yet found his true love. The line "It's no use drying your eyes cause I see those tell-tale signs" suggests that the singer has a keen sense of emotional intelligence and can see that someone is in pain.

Line by Line Meaning

Time is the healer, time was on my hands
Although time is thought to heal all wounds, I had too much free time on my hands.

The bus stopped at tiffany's
The bus stopped at Tiffany's, which was a popular nightclub or bar.

So i went to hear the band
I decided to go inside and listen to the live music.

I saw Cinderella, then the curtain dropped
I saw a beautiful woman, but then she disappeared when the show ended.

Time hung heavy on my hands but today
I used to have too much free time on my hands, but today is different.

The clock just stopped
I am so captivated by the place that I didn't notice time flying by.

I heard the music saw those pictures on the wall
I enjoyed the music and admired the pictures on the wall.

I fell in love with tiffany's i thought it said it all
I fell in love with Tiffany's because I thought it had everything I was looking for.

Soothed by your saxophones i thought you'd understand
I found comfort in the sound of the saxophones and thought Tiffany's would understand my emotions.

I'd love to sing my songs for you but i don't know if i can
I wish I could express my feelings through music, but I am unsure of my ability to do so.

Said don't know if i can, don't know if i can
I kept repeating that I am not sure if I can sing my songs for Tiffany's.

Midnight is striking there's a pumpkin by the door
It is midnight, and I notice a pumpkin left outside the door.

It's five o'clock and the streets are clear am i alone once more ?
It's 5 am, the streets are empty, and I am wondering if I am alone again.

I watched the dawn in an electric storm my compass blew haywire
I witnessed the sunrise during an electric storm, and my compass stopped working.

There she stands with a slipper in her hand
I see a woman holding a slipper in her hand.

And her eyes were the colour of fire
The woman's eyes were bright and fiery in color.

I saw you crying from that doorway for sometime
I observed you crying from that doorway for a while.

It's no use drying your eyes ''cause i see those tell tale signs
There's no point in trying to hide your true feelings because I can see the signs of your sadness.

I see those tell tale signs, i see those tell tale signs
I can see the obvious clues that you are upset, and I understand how you feel.

Time is no healer in truth she plays no part
Time cannot heal emotional wounds, nor can it fix the damage caused by materialism.

When money's got you in your pocket where can she put your heart ?
When you are consumed by greed and materialism, you lose your ability to empathize and care for others.

She led a charmed life so i believe
She appeared to have a privileged and fortunate life, at least that's what I thought.

Before she left she wrote a note and this is how it reads
Before she left, she wrote a note, and this is what it said.

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