Cecilia
Brett Kissel Lyrics

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Your goodbye kiss, I can't forget
You let me steal it from your lips
Missing you is harder than it seems
I feel you in the summer wind
And when the sun sinks down again
Every night you meet me in my dreams

My heart is falling

Your green eyes are calling

So don't give up
Hold on, I'm on my way
Back home, sweetheart
I'm not that far away

I just gotta see ya Cecilia
I just gotta see ya Cecilia

Whoa, whoa (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Whoa, whoa

I miss your smile, I miss your laugh
The way you throw your hair back
Spinning round in that cotton dress
So put our favorite record on
Pretty soon I'll sing along
But darling save a dance for me till then

So don't give up
Hold on, I'm on my way
Back home, sweetheart
I'm not that far away

I just gotta see ya Cecilia
I just gotta see ya Cecilia

Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa

(Hey, hey, hey, hey)

My heart is falling
Your green eyes are calling

So don't give up
Hold on, I'm on my way

Don't give up
Hold on baby, I'm on my way
Back home, sweetheart
Don't cry, I'm not that far away

I just gotta see ya Cecilia
I just gotta see ya Cecilia

Whoa, whoa (hey, hey, hey, hey)

Whoa, whoa (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Whoa, whoa

Overall Meaning

In "Cecilia," Brett Kissel sings about missing someone he loves and his desire to be reunited with her. He recalls her goodbye kiss, which he can't forget, and how much he misses her smile and laugh. Despite feeling her presence in the summer wind and in his dreams, he longs to see her in person again. He sings about putting their favorite record on and saving a dance for him until they can be together again. Throughout the song, he reassures her that he's not far away and that he's on his way back home to her. The song has a nostalgic feel, with Kissel's voice and the instrumentation evoking a warm, romantic atmosphere.

Line by Line Meaning

Your goodbye kiss, I can't forget
I still remember the farewell kiss that you gave me

You let me steal it from your lips
You allowed me to take the kiss from your lips

Missing you is harder than it seems
I find it more difficult to be without you than I thought

I feel you in the summer wind
I sense your presence in the warm breeze of summer

And when the sun sinks down again
At dusk, when the sun sets again

Every night you meet me in my dreams
Every night, I dream of meeting you

My heart is falling
I'm falling in love with you

Your green eyes are calling
Your green eyes are inviting me in

So don't give up
Don't lose hope

Hold on, I'm on my way
Wait for me, I'm coming

Back home, sweetheart
I'm returning to you, my love