Seattle
Depressica Lyrics
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i was thinking about your songs on the road
i was devising a plan i could get you to like me
i was startled at how you remind me of home
so i thought of you while up in seattle
and how i think you would laugh if we were caught in the rain
and how i know you would catch me if i tripped in the gravel
rain rain go away
come again another day
it's ironic that the sky is gray
but this is where i'm happy
rain rain where'd you go
i miss you more than you could know
it feels like it was years ago
that i last saw you smile see less
Depressica's song 'Seattle' is a contemplative ballad that speaks to themes of nostalgia, homesickness, and unrequited love. The singer is expressing their thoughts about a person they care about deeply, someone who is constantly on their mind even when they're miles apart. They reflect on a good day when this person wished them well and recall listening to their music on the road, perhaps as a way to feel closer to them. Despite their efforts to devise a plan to make this person like them more, they are surprised to find themselves feeling at home with them already.
As they find themselves in Seattle, the singer recalls a scenario where they would share a laugh with this person as they both are caught in the rain. We see that the singer also feels vulnerable around this person, and the lyrics suggest that they would feel safe and supported with them, even if they were to trip and fall. Although this person is a new presence in their life, their connection feels familiar and enduring.
The chorus speaks to the beauty of Seattle's rain, which the singer wishes would go away on one hand, but on the other, misses deeply. This seems to be a metaphor for complex emotions - the things we yearn for that are both happy and sad, comfort and discomfort. The final line of the song, "that I last saw you smile see less," is an interesting choice - it could be interpreted as the person's smile becoming less frequent, or the singer seeing them less often. In either case, the lyrics suggest a sense of loss and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
i was thinking about the good day you wished me
I was reminiscing about the day you wished me well.
i was thinking about your songs on the road
I was pondering on the music you create while traveling.
i was devising a plan i could get you to like me
I was coming up with a strategy to gain your affection.
i was startled at how you remind me of home
I was surprised by how much you evoke feelings of nostalgia for home.
so i thought of you while up in seattle
I thought of you while I was in Seattle.
and how i think you would laugh if we were caught in the rain
I visualized you laughing with me if we got caught in the rain together.
and how i know you would catch me if i tripped in the gravel
I am confident that you would be there to catch me if I stumbled on the gravel.
you're a new person but the feeling's the same
You have changed, but the emotions I have for you remain unchanged.
rain rain go away
I want the rain to stop.
come again another day
I hope it rains some other day instead.
it's ironic that the sky is gray
It is humorous that the sky is dull-colored.
but this is where i'm happy
Despite the gloominess, I am happy being here.
rain rain where'd you go
I miss the rain.
i miss you more than you could know
I miss the rain much more than words can express.
it feels like it was years ago
It seems like it has been a long time since it last rained.
that i last saw you smile see less
It was the last time I recalled seeing you smile less.
Contributed by Luke W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.