Josephine
Ivan Theory Lyrics
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You can see that fake smile on her face
Quit the stupid questions
Her so called friends play on her
And it's all over
Coz she cries
Yes she does
Obviously
Escaping reality
Run away Josephine, save yourself
Run away Josephine, save yourself
Josephine your heart's like serpentine
With every desire, there's sparks of fire
In all that hatred you find atonement
And I can't really blame you
If you cry
Coz I cry too
Isn't it funny
How come things just end up like what you see in deja vus
Run away Josephine, save yourself
Run away Josephine, save yourself
And I know that there is too much that is to be loved in this world
I believe in you
Josephine I do
The lyrics to the song Josephine by Ivan Theory tell the story of a young girl named Josephine who has never been in love. Despite the smile on her face, it is clear to the singer that it is fake and that Josephine is unhappy. Her friends ask her questions that she finds stupid, and she tries to escape reality by crying and running away. The singer urges Josephine to save herself and run away to escape the pain.
The chorus of the song talks about how Josephine's heart is serpentine, full of sparks of fire for every desire and hatred. The singer empathizes with Josephine, recognizing that he can't really blame her for crying. He notes that things often end up feeling like deja vu, and that it's important for Josephine to save herself from the pain.
Overall, the song seems to be a call to action for Josephine to leave behind her unhappy life and start anew. It acknowledges the pain and difficulty of her situation, but encourages her to find the strength to make a change and find true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Josephine has never been in love
Josephine has never experienced true love before.
You can see that fake smile on her face
Her smile is not genuine; it is a façade that hides her real emotions.
Quit the stupid questions
Stop asking pointless questions.
Her so called friends play on her
Her supposed friends take advantage of her.
And it's all over
It's done; there's no going back.
Coz she cries
Because she weeps.
Yes she does
She does indeed cry.
Obviously
It is apparent.
And desperately
She is very much in need.
Escaping reality
She wants to leave her current situation and forget about it.
Run away Josephine, save yourself
Leave, Josephine, and save yourself from this situation.
Josephine your heart's like serpentine
Your heart is like a snake, twisting and turning.
With every desire, there's sparks of fire
You get excited and passionate about every desire you have.
In all that hatred you find atonement
You find comfort in your hatred.
And I can't really blame you
I understand why you do what you do.
If you cry
If you weep.
Coz I cry too
Because I also weep.
Isn't it funny
It's ironic.
How come things just end up like what you see in deja vus
Why do things always seem to repeat themselves like déjà vu?
And I know that there is too much that is to be loved in this world
I know that there is so much in this world that is worth loving.
I believe in you
I have faith in you.
Josephine I do
Josephine, I believe in you.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Mikhail Ali Hooshmand
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