Lucky
Hannah Marcus Lyrics
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reading 4:59.
And I'm all by myself
and I don't know the time.
So I flirt with the sky
in the hope it will fall.
While it stays in its place up
behind the white wall.
the white wall,
the white wall,
the white wall,
the white wall.
You said you were trying
to meet in your dreams.
Well, my love doesn't dream
he paints pictures instead.
And although my eyes are both open.
It seems like
a whole world is sleeping
on top of my head.
In my head,
in my head,
in my head,
in my head,
in my head.
And I don't believe
in these revelations.
But that time
will change them.
And the time last week
we drove way past Lucky Drive.
Delphiniums in the back seat
and the ocean on the right.
Felt so lucky,
oh so lucky.
Felt so lucky,
oh so lucky.
To be alive.
The lyrics of Hannah Marcus's song, Lucky, appear to be a meditation on time and the individual's place within it. The first stanza sets the stage: it's almost five in the afternoon, and the singer finds herself alone in a room. She flirts with the idea of the sky falling, perhaps recognizing that time feels heavy and unyielding. The repetition of "the white wall" emphasizes the sense of confinement and isolation.
In the second stanza, the singer references a conversation with someone who claims to be trying to meet her in their dreams. However, the singer's thoughts are consumed with the waking world, where she feels both open-eyed and yet as though a "whole world" is asleep on top of her. Here, the repetition of "in my head" reinforces the idea that the singer is living within her own mind, unable to fully connect with others.
The final stanza is the most hopeful, and it explores the fleeting, yet profound moments of elation that can make life feel worthwhile. The singer recalls a time when she was driving past Lucky Drive with someone she cared about, and the experience of being alive in that moment felt like good fortune. The repetition of "felt so lucky, oh so lucky" is celebratory, a reminder that even when one feels lost, there can be moments of connection and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
The clock on the shelf reading 4:59.
It is almost 5 PM, and the singer is alone, unsure of what to do next.
And I'm all by myself and I don't know the time.
The singer is lonely and feels disconnected from the world around her.
So I flirt with the sky in the hope it will fall.
The singer longs for something magical to happen, to shake her out of her solitary state.
While it stays in its place up behind the white wall.
The sky remains where it is, behind the mundane physical barrier of a wall.
You said you were trying to meet in your dreams.
The artist's lover claims to want to connect with the artist in their subconscious, but the artist is not convinced.
Well, my love doesn't dream he paints pictures instead.
The singer's partner is a creative individual who expresses himself through art rather than dreaming.
And although my eyes are both open.
The singer is alert and aware, but still feels disconnected from reality.
It seems like a whole world is sleeping on top of my head.
The artist feels as though she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
And I don't believe in these revelations.
The artist is skeptical of religious or mystical predictions of the future.
But that time will change them.
The artist acknowledges that time can bring about unexpected changes.
And the time last week we drove way past Lucky Drive.
The singer recalls a recent trip with her partner, driving past an iconic location called Lucky Drive.
Delphiniums in the back seat and the ocean on the right.
The artist remembers the details of the trip: there were flowers in the car and the ocean was visible.
Felt so lucky, oh so lucky.
The singer experienced a rare moment of joy and gratitude during that trip.
To be alive.
The singer reflects on the inherent value and preciousness of life.
Contributed by Bentley Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.