Bag Of Tricks
Isle of Q Lyrics

Leather black, silver girl
Describing the appearance of the person being addressed as someone who is wearing black leather and is also a girl with silver hair

Sunset eyes, long dark brown curls
Further describing the physical attributes of the person, mentioning their eyes that resemble a sunset and their long, dark brown curls

Memories linger on
Reflecting on memories that still hold a strong presence in the mind

On and on
Emphasizing the persistence of these memories

Quelques flowers and happy hours
Recalling moments of happiness spent together, perhaps referencing shared experiences of enjoying flowers or good times

I remember how you
Beginning to address the person directly, expressing a memory in which they were involved

Dressed in style, shined your smile
Describing the person's appearance during the memory, noting that they were stylish and smiled brightly

But all the while you knew we'd never last
Acknowledging that the person being addressed was aware the relationship was not sustainable, despite these moments of happiness

I wanna get inside of you
Expressing a desire to truly understand the person's thoughts and emotions, to know them intimately

I wanna see love like you do
Desiring to experience love in the same way as the person being addressed

I wanna know what makes you tick
Seeking to understand the inner workings of the person, what motivates and drives them

I wanna spill your bag of tricks
Metaphorically referencing the idea that the person has a set of skills or knowledge they keep to themselves, and expressing a desire to know and learn from them

For a while you truly were
Acknowledging the importance and significance of the relationship, recognizing that at one point it was meaningful

The very best part of my world
Describing how the person being addressed was once the most important part of the singer's life

Your velvet kiss and tender touch
Recalling specific experiences with the person, noting their affectionate actions such as their soft kisses and gentle touches

I miss so much
Expressing the artist's longing and sadness for the loss of these experiences and moments with the person

But the New York freaks turn you on
Noting that the person is attracted to a certain type of lifestyle or scene in New York City that the artist does not fit into

I'm sure you'll correct me if I'm
Speculating that the person may dispute this characterization or deny it if asked directly

Wrong again
Acknowledging that the singer has made assumptions and misjudgments about the person before

But understand how you blew my mind
Expressing how much the person and the relationship affected the artist, even if it ultimately did not work out

As you slipped right through my hands
Recalling how the relationship ended, with the person leaving or breaking up with the artist

And so the night dressed in black
Setting a melancholy scene, describing the nighttime as dark and somber

Laughs at me behind my back
Using personification to describe how the singer feels the night is mocking or ridiculing them

'Cause she knows I dream of you
Suggesting that the artist still thinks and dreams of the person, and that the night seems to be taunting them for it

It's the simple truth
Summing up the overall sentiment of the song, that the singer still holds strong feelings for the person and desires a deeper understanding of them and their experiences