Like A Lover
Brasil '66 Lyrics
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Slowly rises and kisses you awake
Your smile is soft and fuzzy
As you let it play upon your face
Oh, how I dream
I might be like the morning sun to you
Like a lover, the river wind
Upon your cheek it lingers
Never having known a sweeter place
Oh, how I dream
I might be like the river wind to you
How I envy a cup that knows your lips
Let it be me, my love
And a table that feels your fingertips
Let it be me, let me be your love
Bring an end to the endless days and nights
Without you
Like a lover, the velvet moon
Shares your pillow and watches while you sleep
Its light arrives on tiptoe
Gently taking you in its embrace
Oh, how I dream
I might be like the velvet moon to you
Oh, how I dream
I might be like the river wind to you
How I envy a cup that knows your lips
Let it be me, my love
And a table that feels your fingertips
Let it be me, let me be your love
Bring an end to the endless days and nights
Without you
Like a lover, the velvet moon
Shares your pillow and watches while you sleep
Its light arrives on tiptoe
Gently taking you in its embrace
Oh, how I dream
I might be like the velvet moon to you
I might be like the velvet moon to you
I might be like the velvet moon to you
The song "Like a Lover" by Brasil '66 is a beautifully written love song that is inspired by the singer's desire to be intimately connected with the person they love. The first stanza of the song uses the metaphor of the morning sun slowly rising and kissing the person awake, while their smile remains soft and fuzzy like the early morning light. The singer dreams of being as important to their lover as the morning sun is to them. The second stanza employs the metaphor of the river wind that sighs and ripples through the lover's hair while tracing the line of their cheek. The singer dreams of being the wind that lingers upon their lover's skin and of being their most intimate friend.
The third stanza of "Like a Lover" showcases the singer's deep desire to be the one intimately connected to their lover. They confess to ENVYing the ordinary things like a table that feels their fingertips or a cup that knows their lips, important things that they want to claim for themselves. The song's chorus repeatedly expresses the singer's desire to end their days and nights without their lover. The final stanza is once again filled with the song's main metaphor, the velvet moon. The velvet moon is portrayed as sharing the lover's pillow, embracing them tenderly until they fall asleep. The song concludes with the hope and yearning of the singer to be like the velvet moon to their beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a lover, the morning sun
The morning sun rises slowly and tenderly, like a lover.
Slowly rises and kisses you awake
It awakens you with a slow, gentle kiss.
Your smile is soft and fuzzy
Your smile is warm and comforting.
As you let it play upon your face
You allow the sun's rays to caress your face.
Oh, how I dream
The singer yearns and longs for something unattainable.
I might be like the morning sun to you
The singer wishes they could bring the same tenderness and warmth to the listener that the morning sun does.
Like a lover, the river wind
The river wind caresses you gently and sensually, like a lover.
Sighs and ripples its fingers through your hair
It moves through your hair in gentle waves and currents, leaving a pleasant sensation.
Upon your cheek it lingers
The wind stays on your cheek, reluctant to leave.
Never having known a sweeter place
The wind has never felt a more pleasant place than on your cheek.
How I envy a cup that knows your lips
The singer wishes they could be as close to the listener as a cup that touches their lips.
Let it be me, my love
They want to be the one to touch and be with the listener.
And a table that feels your fingertips
The singer wants to be as close to the listener as a table that feels their touch.
Bring an end to the endless days and nights
The singer wishes to end the loneliness and longing for the listener.
Without you
The singer feels incomplete and unhappy without the listener.
Like a lover, the velvet moon
The moon is a romantic figure that watches over you protectively, like a lover.
Shares your pillow and watches while you sleep
The moon illuminates your pillow and watches over you as you rest.
Its light arrives on tiptoe
The moon's light comes softly and quietly.
Gently taking you in its embrace
The moon's light wraps around you gently and affectionately.
I might be like the velvet moon to you
The singer wishes they could provide the same comfort and affection as the velvet moon does.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN BERGMAN, DORIVAL TOSTES CAYMMI, MARILYN BERGMAN, NELSON MOTTA
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