Wind Chimes
Christine Lavin Lyrics

This island is so beautiful
The singer is describing the beauty of the island and how it could be described as paradise

this must be paradise
The singer confirms that the island is paradise

the hotel is lovely
The singer is complimenting the hotel

the staff is super nice
The artist appreciates the kind nature of the hotel staff

my room has a terrace
The artist has a room with a terrace

that overlooks the sea
The singer's terrace has a view of the ocean

the sun is bouncing on the water
The sun is reflecting on the ocean's surface

lucky lucky me
The artist considers themselves fortunate to be in such a beautiful place

I close my eyes for a minute
The artist takes a brief moment of rest

in the distance I can hear
The artist is able to hear something far away

the whispering of wind chimes
The sound the singer hears is that of wind chimes

so far and yet so near
Even though the sound is far away, it feels close to the artist

the sound perfumes the air
The sound of wind chimes enhances the atmosphere

the ocean sighs below
The ocean makes a gentle sound beneath the wind chimes

a perfect moment here on earth
The singer feels content in the moment

I don't want to let it go
The artist wants to keep enjoying the moment

wind chimes
The repeated phrase indicates the continuation of the sound of wind chimes

floating on the breeze
The wind chimes sound is carried by the wind

wafting through the trees
The sound of the wind chimes is drifting through the nearby trees

the sound of angels cloud dancing
The artist is making a comparison to the sound of angels dancing on clouds

there is nothing as entrancing
The sound of wind chimes is said to be enchanting, with no equal

I'm swimming in the ocean
The artist is swimming in the ocean

I'm lying on the beach
The singer is relaxing on the beach

I'm reading a good thick book
The artist is enjoying a good book

I'm eating a peach
The singer is eating a peach

I'm walking on the shoreline
The singer is walking on the beach near the water

I'm picking up pink shells
The singer is collecting pink shells from the beach

the whole time somewhere out there
Throughout all of these activities, the sound of wind chimes can still be heard

is that the sound of tiny bells?
The artist questions whether the sound they are hearing is that of tiny bells

No, it's wind chimes
The singer realizes the sound is that of wind chimes

tickling the trees
The sound of wind chimes is gently moving the trees

the sound of angels ballet dancing
Again, the artist is comparing the sound of wind chimes to that of angels dancing

is anything as enchanting
The artist acknowledges that the sound of wind chimes is as enchanting as it gets

I eat my dinner on the terrace
The artist has dinner on the terrace

watch that burning sun
The singer is watching the sun setting

extinguished by the ocean
The sun sets behind the ocean

evening has begun
The day is ending and the night is beginning

I turn down the blankets
The singer is preparing their bed for sleep

climb into my feather bed
The singer is getting into their comfortable bed

but something's keeping me awake
The artist is being kept awake by something

is it deep thoughts in my head?
The artist wonders whether they are being kept awake by their own thoughts

No, it's wind chimes
The singer realizes that it is the sound of wind chimes that is keeping them awake

annoying all the trees
The singer, who once enjoyed the sound of the wind chimes, now finds it annoying

angels Irish step dancing
The artist continues to compare the sound of wind chimes to that of angelic activities, with an added Irish flair

Too much of a good thing
The artist realizes that too much of something positive can become negative

is too much, simply that
The artist confirms that the previous line is true

at times like this
The singer is referring to when they are annoyed by the sound of wind chimes

I'm glad I travel
The artist is glad that they travel

with a baseball bat
The singer is using humor to imply that they would like to destroy the source of the annoyance with a weapon

Now I'm knocking down the wind chimes
The singer has followed through on their humorous comment and is destroying the offending wind chimes

within a mile of this place
The singer is emphasizing the extent of the sound's annoyance

Crickets
The artist hears crickets outside now

crackling through the night
The sound of crickets is heard loudly through the night

cricking with all their might
The crickets are making a loud sound

a dull yet monstrous roar
The sound of crickets is described as dull but still overpowering

a sound that makes me long for
The artist has realized that the sound of crickets is more desirable to them than the sound of wind chimes

filtered through the trees
The sound of wind chimes continues to be heard, now more pleasantly mixed in with the new sound of crickets

the sound of angels belly dancing
The artist continues to compare the sound of wind chimes to that of angelic activities, with a more humorous tone

there is nothing as entrancing as wind chimes
Despite their previous annoyance, the singer still acknowledges the entrancing nature of the sound of wind chimes