Atlantis
Dory Previn Lyrics

I lie in bed
The singer is in bed, setting the scene for the song.

Beside him
The singer is lying next to a man.

And i know him
The singer is familiar with the man.

Outside in
The artist knows the man's exterior and interior selves.

I've learned his body's
The artist knows the man's physical form.

Line and length
The singer is familiar with the man's proportions and dimensions.

And memorized his grin
The singer has a good understanding of the man's facial expressions.

I've counted
The artist has taken note of every detail.

Every crease
The artist has studied every wrinkle on the man's face.

At the edges
The artist has taken note of the peripheral areas.

Of his eyes
The singer has closely examined the man's eyes.

I know his soul's
The artist knows the man on a very deep level.

Complete circumference
The singer has a total understanding of the man's soul.

I know
The singer has knowledge of different aspects of the man.

His lies
The singer knows when the man is being dishonest.

His outer qualities
The artist knows the man's external attributes.

His inner doubt
The artist knows when the man is not confident.

As i know the skin
The singer's knowledge of the man is as intimate as his skin.

Underneath his shirt
The singer is familiar with the man's body beneath his clothing.

I know
The artist retains a great depth of knowledge about the man.

What he's about
The artist knows the man's character and nature.

I lie in bed
The artist is still in bed.

Beside him
The singer is still lying next to the man.

And unravel him
The artist is continuing to get to know the man.

Like twine
The singer is peeling back the layers of the man's personality.

I know his depths his drives
The singer understands the man's motivations and innermost desires.

His drawbacks
The singer understands the man's flaws and weaknesses.

As he
Just as the man knows the artist on an intimate level.

Knows mine
The man understands the artist's innermost desires.

I heard they found
The singer is transitioning to a new topic of discussion.

The lost atlantis
The singer is talking about the lost city of Atlantis.

Off the spanish coast
The lost city of Atlantis was found off the coast of Spain.

With a host
The city was discovered with numerous other artifacts.

Of hidden secrets
The artifacts had hidden secrets contained within them.

Buried signs and symbols
The artifacts had various signs and symbols buried within them.

Green and guarded gold
The hidden secrets contained both green and gold artifacts which were heavily guarded.

And ghosts
The artifacts also contained ghostly remnants of the lost city's inhabitants.

I listen
The singer is once again referring to herself and the man lying next to her.

To his breathing
The singer is paying attention to the man's breathing patterns.

And familiar
Although the man is familiar to the artist, he seems different when sleeping.

Tho' he seems
Despite their familiarity with each other, the man is different while sleeping.

His sleeping self
The man is asleep.

Has wandered
The man is currently dreaming.

To the regions of his dreams
The man is dreaming about other places.

While
As this is happening.

Off the coast of spain
Once again, the artist references the location of the lost city of Atlantis.

The moorish moonlight beams
The moon's light is shining over the Spanish coast.

And deep
Further out in the water.

In guarded spanish waters
The lost city is located in a heavily guarded area of Spanish waters.

The green gold
The singer is referencing the green and gold artifacts from the lost city.

Gleams...
The singer is emphasizing the shimmering effect of the artifacts in the water.

I lie in bed beside him
The song comes full circle back to the artist and the man lying in bed together.

And i ask him
The artist seems to be referring to the man lying next to her.

Will you go?
The singer is asking the man if he will leave her.

He says i swear
The man responds to the singer's question, reassuring her of his loyalty.

I'll never leave you
The man promises the artist that he will never leave her.

I say
The artist responds to the man's promise.

I know...
The artist understands the man's commitment to her.