Dragonfly
Jeremy Lee Given Lyrics
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Somewhere in the night i see her face
But i wouldn't give about who you're with
The slow and the steady's gonna win this race
The way you drink and the way you talk
Feels like a dragonfly without any wings
Without any wings you won't fly
The smoke it lingers/her hair might tell
Tell me a story of a wishing well
That took my dollars and made them change
I'd wish them all for you to say my name
And the way you drink and the way you talk
Feels like a dragonfly without any wings
Without any wings you won't fly
The lyrics to Jeremy Lee Given's song Dragonfly are imbued with a sense of heartbreak and longing. The opening lines, "I'm too torn up at two in the morning, Somewhere in the night I see her face" suggest a restless, sleepless night filled with thoughts of lost love. Despite this pain, the singer asserts that they "wouldn't give a f*ck about who you're with". The slow and steady nature of their approach to life is what will ultimately help them win in the end.
The second verse delves deeper into the imagery of dragonflies and wishing wells, drawing parallels between the singer's sense of groundedness and the fleeting, ephemeral nature of the dragonfly. The smoke and the memories it brings serve as a reminder of a lost love, while the wishing well represents the singer's desire to be with their beloved and have their love reciprocated. They would give everything they have just to hear their name spoken by the one they desire.
The chorus of "the way you drink and the way you talk, feels like a dragonfly without any wings, without any wings you won't fly" is a poignant reminder that love can both lift us up and hold us down. The dragonfly, a symbol of transformation and change, becomes a metaphor for the singer's inability to move on from their lost love. Without the wings of love to lift them up, they are grounded and unable to soar.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm too torn up at two in the morning*
I am emotionally distressed at 2 AM
Somewhere in the night i see her face
I am haunted by her image at night
But i wouldn't give about who you're with
I don't care about who you are with
The slow and the steady's gonna win this race
Patience is key to success
The way you drink and the way you talk
Your behavior is concerning
Feels like a dragonfly without any wings
You are unable to fly without the things you need
Without any wings you won't fly
You cannot succeed without the necessary means
The smoke it lingers/her hair might tell
Smoke and her hair may reveal a story
Tell me a story of a wishing well
Share a tale of a place where wishes come true
That took my dollars and made them change
Money was transformed by the wishing well
I'd wish them all for you to say my name
I would use my wishes to have you say my name
Contributed by Kennedy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Taya Rusiaeva
Lyrics:
I'm too torn up at two in the morning*
Somewhere in the night i see her face
But i wouldn't give about who you're with
The slow and the steady's gonna win this race
The way you drink and the way you talk
Feels like a dragonfly without any wings
Without any wings you won't fly
The smoke it lingers/her hair might tell
Tell me a story of a wishing well
That took my dollars and made them change
I'd wish them all for you to say my name
And the way you drink and the way you talk
Feels like a dragonfly without any wings
Without any wings you won't fly