Sir Greendown
Janelle Monáe Lyrics
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Come wake me in the night
The dragon wants a bite
Of our love
The flower and the golden hand
Wooden wings and clouds of sand
Let's leave in an hour
Meet me at the tower
Ride your horse
Here the dolphins walk like men
Here the cyborgs have a plan
Sir Greendown
I need your shining light
Let's leave in an hour
Meet me at the tower
I'm in love.
The lyrics to Janelle Monáe's song Sir Greendown depict a fantastical world filled with dragons, flowers, wooden wings, and dolphins that walk like men. The song's protagonist, Sir Greendown, is asked to wake the singer in the night as a dragon "wants a bite" of their love. The two plan to leave within the hour and meet at a tower to ride horses together. The singer declares her love for Sir Greendown and asks for his "shining light."
The lyrics conjure a sense of whimsy and magic, with allusions to a fairytale world where anything is possible. The dragon symbolizes danger and the threat that the two lovers face, while the tower and horses represent a sense of adventure and escape. The dolphins that walk like men and cyborgs with a plan suggest a futuristic element to the song.
Overall, Sir Greendown is a romantic and imaginative song that invites listeners to dream and escape into a world beyond our own.
Line by Line Meaning
Sir Greendown
Addressing the person who the song is about
Come wake me in the night
Asking to be woken up in the night for an unspecified reason
The dragon wants a bite
Metaphorically referring to a challenge or obstacle in their relationship
Of our love
Implying that the challenge is related to their love
The flower and the golden hand
Describing two seemingly opposite things that are coming together
Wooden wings and clouds of sand
Another set of contradictory elements being united
Sir Greendown
Repeating the person's name
Let's leave in an hour
Suggesting leaving soon without giving a clear purpose or destination
Meet me at the tower
Asking to rendezvous at a specific location
Ride your horse
Assuming the person is able to ride a horse, indicating some sort of adventure
Here the dolphins walk like men
Referencing an unusual or fantastical place
Here the cyborgs have a plan
Continuing with the theme of a unique, futuristic or imaginary location
Sir Greendown
Addressing the person for a third time
I need your shining light
Asking for help or guidance in a difficult situation
Let's leave in an hour
Repeating the earlier suggestion to leave soon
Meet me at the tower
Reiterating the rendezvous location
I'm in love
Expressing the reason for the previously mentioned challenges in their relationship
Contributed by Eliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.