Window
Andy Matchett & The Minks Lyrics

There is a light
In the darkness, a light shines, perhaps a car passing by.

Passing by
A car or some other vehicle is moving on the road.

At the window
You are waiting at the window, likely for someone to arrive.

You are waiting
You are eagerly anticipating someone's arrival.

For someone to peek in
You want someone to look inside, maybe to see what you are doing.

The quiet moment
A still moment, maybe late in the night.

The brief transaction
Something quick is happening.

I awaken
I am now aware of my surroundings.

To the suspect
Something suspicious is happening.

Closing of the shade
The window shade is being pulled down.

And in your turning
As you turn around.

Catch my eyes closing
You see my eyes closing, perhaps in shame or exhaustion.

You’re approaching
You are walking towards me.

With an excuse
You may have something to explain or justify your actions.

Forming in your throat
You are struggling to find the right words.

But you don’t have to say
You don't need to speak because your eyes reveal everything.

You’re eyes explain
Your eyes reveal your true feelings.

So ashamed
You feel deeply embarrassed or humiliated.

Of this life that we have made
You regret the choices that led you to your current circumstances.

Your younger version
Your younger self, perhaps more carefree or adventurous.

That cold-eyed gypsy
An adventurous or unpredictable person with a steely gaze.

Would’ve left this
This situation or relationship would have been abandoned.

'Stead of living
Instead of enduring this difficult situation.

Servant to this slave
Numbly subservient to a controlling or oppressive figure or situation.

Though mostly quiet
Although she rarely speaks.

And deemed inactive
Others view her as being uninvolved or complacent.

She providing
She provides.

Subtle comment staring
She expresses her emotions and opinions through subtle glances.

Holes in empty space
She stares into the distance, lost in thought.

‘Cause she don’t have to say
Her eyes reveal everything.

Her eyes explain
Her eyes reveal her true feelings

So ashamed
She feels deeply embarrassed or humiliated.

Of this life that we have made
She regrets the choices that led to her current circumstances.

So quietly
Very quietly.

Quietly
Without making any noise.

Drink the night away
Spend the evening consuming alcohol as a means of escaping reality.

A lifetime staring out home’s glass eyelid
Spending one's entire life in one place, always looking out through a window.

And curse the wish you made
Regretting the choices that led to this life.