Beginning
Half Tangerine Lyrics
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I wish I could sing about.
Life came down so hard on me,
Water running through my dreams.
There are still, so many, many wars,
To share and fight from inside love.
Years to come while I sit alone,
I′ll be gone when you wake up,
I'll be far away.
I′ll be gone when you wake up,
But I'm home, where you belong.
There are still so many, many things,
I wish I could tell her.
Life came down so hard on me,
The day she went away.
She is mine, she is mine,
She is mine, oh, mine.
She is mine, she is mine,
She is mine, oh, mine.
I'll be gone when you wake up,
I′ll be far away.
I′ll be gone when you wake up,
I'll be far away.
The lyrics of Half Tangerine's song Beginning expresses deep and universal sentiments of longing, loss, and the unspoken love. The opening lines, "There are still, so many things I wish I could sing about. Life came down so hard on me, water running through my dreams" express the artist's feelings of inexpressibility and vulnerability. Despite the difficulty and hardship, the artist's poetic vision thrives, and there is still much to sing about. The second verse builds on this theme, emphasizing the artist's passion for love and the fight against injustice, "There are still so many, many wars, to share and fight from inside love." This line suggests the transformational power of love as a weapon against the injustice of the world.
The chorus, "I'll be gone when you wake up, I'll be far away. But I'm home, where you belong" highlights the tension between the physical absence and emotional presence. The character in the song anticipates his departure, but despite this, he assures his beloved that they will always have a home together. The second half of the song laments the loss of the one he loves, "The day she went away," and seeks solace in the knowledge that she is still his, "She is mine, she is mine, she is mine, oh, mine." The lyrics of the song create vivid imagery and suggest the theme of the solidity of love in the midst of change and hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
There are still, so many things,
I wish I could sing about.
The artist wishes they could express more in their music about their experiences.
Life came down so hard on me,
Water running through my dreams.
The artist has faced many hardships, which they cannot escape even in their dreams.
There are still, so many, many wars,
To share and fight from inside love.
There are still many struggles to be fought and overcome through love.
Years to come while I sit alone,
Green eyes through my dreams.
The artist envisions a future where they are alone, with only the memory of someone with green eyes.
I′ll be gone when you wake up,
I'll be far away.
The artist will not be present when the listener wakes up, as they will be far away.
But I'm home, where you belong.
Despite being far away physically, the artist still considers the listener's home to be a place they belong.
There are still so many, many things,
I wish I could tell her.
The artist wishes they could communicate more with someone they have lost.
Life came down so hard on me,
The day she went away.
The artist's life was greatly impacted by the departure of someone important to them.
She is mine, she is mine,
She is mine, oh, mine.
The artist is possessive and deeply attached to the person they have lost.
I'll be gone when you wake up,
I'll be far away.
Reiterated once again, the artist won't be there physically when the listener wakes up, they'll be off somewhere else far away.
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.