Cello Song
Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez Lyrics

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Strange face, with your eyes
So pale and sincere
Underneath you know well
You have nothing to fear
For the dreams that came to you when so young
Told of a life
Where spring is sprung

You would seem so frail
In the cold of the night
When the armies of emotion
Go out to fight
But while the earth sinks to its grave
You sail to the sky
On the crest of a wave

So forget this cruel world
Where I belong
I'll just sit and wait
And sing my song
And if one day you should see me in the crowd

Lend a hand and lift me
To your place in the cloud

Overall Meaning

In Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez’s song “Cello Song,” the lyrics paint a picture of a person who has a strange, pale and sincere face. The singer suggests that this person has nothing to fear because the dreams they had when they were young told them of a life where spring is always in bloom. Despite seeming frail in the cold of the night, they still have the strength to sail to the sky on the crest of a wave. The singer then suggests that they will forget the cruel world that they belong to and will simply sit, wait, and sing their song. They hope that if someone were to see them in the crowd, they would lend them a hand and lift them to their place in the cloud.

The lyrics of “Cello Song” are open to interpretation, but one possible meaning is that the song is about finding solace and refuge in one’s own imagination. The person with the strange face is perhaps someone who has been a dreamer since they were young and has always had a vivid imagination. They are able to escape reality and find peace and happiness in the world of their own thoughts. The singer, who belongs to the “cruel world,” wants to join this person in their dreaming and hopes that they can be lifted up into their cloud of fantasy.

Line by Line Meaning

Strange face, with your eyes
You have a peculiar appearance, with your eyes being the most noticeable trait.

So pale and sincere
Your eyes are very light in color, and seem honest and genuine.

Underneath you know well
Deep inside, you comprehend quite clearly.

You have nothing to fear
You are not afraid of anything, given that you recognize what you're made of.

For the dreams that came to you when so young
The ambitions that developed in your youth are ones that you still hold dear to your heart.

Told of a life
They predicted a way of living.

Where spring is sprung
A world in which spring has arrived and all is anew.

You would seem so frail
At times, you appear weak and delicate.

In the cold of the night
During the darkest hours of the night.

When the armies of emotion
When the powerful emotions come out to play.

Go out to fight
They head off to engage in battle.