Even Now
Dashboard Lyrics
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Freshly from the wash
Still hot from the dryer
Even now I can smell your skin
As I wrap you in a towel
Lay you on the bed
And try to love you
Even now I can feel your arms
I can feel your breast
I can hear your songs
And I always can find you again
Even now I can feel your hand
Gently over mine
With almost no weight at all
Even now I can feel your eyes
Watch me as I strum
Much too late at night
Even now I can see you smile
I can hear you hum
I can hear you sing
And I always can find you again
Even in the dark of night
Even in the lowest light
Even as the world outside
Is spinning, and spinning
Even now I can feel your hair
Blow across my cheek
As we sit in one of two chairs
Even now I can feel your face
Resting on my chest
Wrestling for sleep
And failing at it
Even now I can see you sleep
I can see you dream
I can see you fly
And I always can find you again
And I always can find you again
The lyrics to Dashboard's song Even Now paint a vivid sensual picture of the vocalist's longing for the physical intimacy of an ex-lover. The references to smelling the clothes and skin of the loved one suggest a deep yearning for the sensory experience of being close to them. The singer's words reflect an overwhelming sense of nostalgia and a nostalgia for the past. The lyrics also reveal that the singer still strums a guitar late at night as a way of conjuring the memory of his past love.
At times the memories seem to be strong enough that the singer looks for the lost love to materialize in the present. Despite the world spinning around him, the singer feels that he can always find his lover again. The imagery of the loved one sleeping, dreaming and flying manifest a wishful yearning for the return of past happy times.
Overall, the song portrays a powerful emotional state of loss and yearning, a desire for the past that continues to linger in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
Even now I can smell your clothes
I vividly remember your presence through the scent of your freshly laundered clothes, still warm from the dryer.
Even now I can smell your skin
I recall how you felt as I wrapped you in a towel, drying your skin and trying to show affection.
Even now I can feel your arms
The memory of your embrace lingers, along with the softness of your skin and the sound of your voice.
Even now I can feel your hand
I can feel the delicate touch of your hand over mine, the pressure of which is too light to measure.
Even now I can feel your eyes
I sense your gaze upon me, watching as I play music late at night.
Even now I can see you smile
I remember your bright smile and the sound of your voice as you hummed and sang.
Even in the dark of night
Even when visibility is low and darkness engulfs everything around me.
Even now I can feel your hair
I envision the sensation of your hair brushing against my cheek as we sat together.
Even now I can feel your face
I reminisce about holding you close, your face resting on my chest, as you struggled to drift off into sleep.
Even now I can see you sleep
I can visualize the peacefulness of your sleeping form and the beauty of your dreaming imagination.
And I always can find you again
The memories of your presence and the love we shared are deeply ingrained in me and can be revisited at any moment.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW CARRABBA
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