Eden
Brightman Lyrics
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As your best friend.
Did I ever think of you,
I'm not complaining.
I never tried to feel.
I never tried to feel.
This vibration.
I never tried to reach.
Your Eden.
(Your Eden, your Eden.)
Did I ever think of you,
As my enemy.
Did you ever think of me,
I'm complaining.
I never tried to feel.
I never tried to feel.
This vibration.
I never tried to reach.
I never tried to reach.
Your Eden.
(Your Eden, your Eden.)
I never tried to feel.
I never tried to
(Your Eden.)
In Sarah Brightman's song "Eden," she explores the complex emotions and relationships between two people who may have been more than friends but never fully pursued their connection. The first verse is a question that could be directed toward either person: "Did you ever think of me, as your best friend? Did I ever think of you, I'm not complaining." These lines suggest that there may have been a close bond between the two, but one that was never fully acknowledged or acted upon.
The second verse adds more complexity to their relationship by introducing the possibility of conflict: "Did I ever think of you, as my enemy? Did you ever think of me, I'm complaining." This shift in tone raises questions about what might have gone wrong between them, or if there was always an underlying tension.
The repeated lines in the song, "I never tried to feel" and "I never tried to reach your Eden," suggest a sense of regret or missed opportunity. The "vibration" and "Eden" here can be interpreted symbolically as representing a deep connection or ideal state of being that was never fully realized. Overall, the song offers a poignant exploration of unspoken feelings and what could have been.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you ever think of me,
Have you ever considered me,
As your best friend.
as your closest trusted companion.
Did I ever think of you,
Have I ever contemplated you,
I'm not complaining.
Without expressing discontent.
I never tried to feel.
I never did attempt to experience.
I never tried to feel.
I refrained from trying to perceive emotions.
This vibration.
This oscillating sensation.
I never tried to reach.
I held back from attempting to access.
I never tried to reach.
I did not endeavor to connect.
Your Eden.
Your ideal and idyllic place.
(Your Eden, your Eden.)
(Repeated mention of the person's perfect place.)
Did I ever think of you,
Did the concept of you ever enter my mind,
As my enemy.
viewing you as a foe.
Did you ever think of me,
Did my existence ever cross your thoughts,
I'm complaining.
I am now expressing my discontent.
I never tried to feel.
I never attempted to perceive emotions.
I never tried to feel.
I neglected to make an effort to experience emotions.
This vibration.
This oscillation of energy.
I never tried to reach.
I did not try to achieve a connection.
I never tried to reach.
I did not attempt to bridge the gap.
Your Eden.
Your imagined paradise.
(Your Eden, your Eden.)
(Repeated reference to someone's idea of the perfect place.)
I never tried to feel.
I refrained from seeking an emotional sense.
I never tried to
I never made an effort to reach out.
(Your Eden.)
(Someone's idealized paradise.)
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mark S. Hollis, Timothy Alan Friese-Greene
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