Seven
James Lyrics


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Alright Surf
More on the way
Resuscitate goose flesh pool sweat
Blood let
Pallor pony expressed away
Road less reveled
Lines less scrabbled
Never seen reapers death eaters
Tours demented
To yours lives suspended
Respawn point not even in this dimension
Survival paraphrase waxed and waned
By the same
Quoting
Comfort to cage
Love to pain
Treasured severed
Mint verde vocation
Coined Amalgamations
Rolling closures wearing earth's entails
Kit kat
Tit for tat
Titillation for tattoos
Trilling inkings
Treading truths
Inflated daemons
Demonstrating
Clicking buttons
Postulating
Product placement
Government Cheese
Checking account or savings
Nonsense saying
Mo' Money Mo' Magnification
Marketplace den microcosm
This Is this and worth what we say
And what we say
Trust golden
Golden pearly plated gates
Trust invested psychic real state hey
What we say
Trust golden plated gates
Pearly gates
Trust invested psychic real state
Ahhraaa
And then yeah yeah
You know




You know
You know

Overall Meaning

The song "Seven" by James describes a state of mind where the singer is alone and preoccupied with his thoughts. The opening lines, "Alone again tonight, just dreaming of dreaming, head racing and scheming, it's always a fight," suggest that the singer has trouble controlling his thoughts and can't stop the incessant stream of ideas going through his mind. He's trapped in a cycle of overthinking with no escape, as he says, "It's been too long a time, just dreaming of dreaming, head racing and scheming, with no reason or rhyme."


The chorus offers a temporary solution to this internal turmoil: the singer pleads for someone to come to him and stay with him until the morning. He declares, "I want you, I need you, it's all that I can do." This could imply either a romantic partner or a close friend who could provide comfort and support during this difficult time. However, the singer acknowledges that this is only a temporary solution; as soon as the morning light comes, they will have to go their separate ways, and he will be alone again.


The final verse, "Orchestral agony, a multitude of voices, as symphony transforms into cacophony," suggests that the singer's thoughts are so overwhelming that they've taken on a physical form. The "multitude of voices" could represent the different thoughts and ideas that are battling for the singer's attention, while the "symphony" and "cacophony" could be metaphors for the beauty and chaos of his mental state. Overall, "Seven" is a poignant portrait of a mind in turmoil, seeking refuge in the companionship of others.


Line by Line Meaning

Alone again tonight
Spending another night by himself


Just dreaming of dreaming
Desiring to dream while awake


Head racing and scheming
Mind constantly working through ideas and plans


It's always a fight
Life is a constant struggle


It's been too long a time
Feels like it's been forever


With no reason or rhyme
Without any clear pattern or purpose


Come to me tonight
Desiring company


And stay until the morning's light
Longing for someone to stay until morning


I want you
He desires someone's presence


I need you
Craving someone's companionship


It's all that I can do
All he can think about


Stay with me tonight
Asking someone to stay with him


At least until the morning's light
Wishing for someone to stay until morning


Just thinking over things
Reflecting on things in his mind


Over and over and
Repeating the thoughts in his mind


Over and over-
Repeating thoughts nonstop


thinking things
Constantly thinking


Orchestral agony
Feeling overwhelmed with emotions


A multitude of voices
Feeling like there are many things to consider


As symphony transforms into
As the ordered and structured beauty turns into


Cacophony
A chaotic and discordant sound




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jamal Clay, Rondald Owens

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Jorge Eduardo Cieza Aubert

Correct lyrics:

Blow me away
Was that love you declared
Only a word
Love can mean anything
Understand the world we're living in

Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather and change
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

God made love to me
Soothed away my gravity
Made me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things

God is love to me
Thank you for those things
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

Darling
I'm open
Unguarded
Unbroken

Now we've done our time
We can drift away
Like the heavy cloud
With the weight of rain

Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

Understand the world we're living in
Love can change anything



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Blow me away
Was that love you declared
Only a word
Love can mean anything
Understand the world we're living in

Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather and change
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

God made love to me
Soothed away my gravity
Made me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things

God is love to me
Thank you for those things
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

Darling
I'm open
Unguarded
Unbroken



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Blow me away
Was that love you declared?
Only a word
Love can mean anything

Understand the world, we're living in

Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather and change

Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

God made love to me
Soothed away my poverty
Made me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things

God is love to me
Thank you for those things

Understand the world, we're living in
Love can mean anything

Darling, I'm open
Unguarded, unbroken

Now we've done our time
We can drift away
Like a heavy cloud
With the weight of rain

Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything

Understand the world, we're living in
Love can mean anything

Understand the world, we're living in
Love can change anything



All comments from YouTube:

Felipe Hildebrand

Most underrated band of all times. They desereved the world for songs like this gem.

Θεοδωρος Λ.

Vvery much loved all over Greece- best lives too

Paul

They are mostly known for Sit Down and Laid but this track blows them both out of the water.

Martin Rose

@Paul Exactly! Here in Macedonia I think people like "Sometimes" a lot!

Martin Rose

Getting Away With It as well, my favourite along with this.

Paul

@Martin Rose Sound and Born of Frustration are also great.

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LuigiBavi

James regularly meshes smart, deep, uplifting lyrics with beautiful, catchy music better than most bands could ever dream of on their best day. This song is just another example.

Clare

I think Tim Booth is one of the best lyricists ever, if not THE best.

Paul

He's also a great dancer too. Just like Morrisey. And both men are from Manchester.

Braxton Wages

Yes. I wholeheartedly agree.

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