Flushed Chest
Joan as Police Woman Lyrics

I saw you tonight
The singer saw someone they know during the summer night, while it was dim and the moon was yellow, and the person was sleeping.

Through the dim twilight
The setting of the situation in which the singer saw someone was the dim twilight.

It was deep deep summer
The time of the year of the event being described is midsummer.

With that yellow moon
During the time of the event, the moon was yellow.

And you were sleeping
The person the artist saw was asleep at the time they saw them.

I saw you tonight
The singer saw someone they know during the summer night. This time, they were in the form of a ghost, singing White Christmas.

You were in your ghost
The person was present in the form of a ghost when the singer saw them.

Singing white christmas
The person was singing White Christmas at the time the artist saw them.

How you know
The person the artist saw seems to have knowledge that they lack, and they are wondering how this is possible.

It's your song
The song being sung by the person is their own creation or special to them.

So divine
The song being sung is very beautiful and perfect.

Dying time
For the person singing the song, the moment of death is something that is enjoyable and funny.

Is a part
The concept of dying is integrated into the song being sung by the person.

Of your laughter
The song being sung by the person contains laughter, which may be joyful or ironic.

I saw you today
The singer saw someone they know during daylight hours. This time, the person was selling all of their clothes.

Selling all your clothes
The person the artist saw was getting rid of all of their clothing possessions, likely indicating a change in their life or perspective.

You were done with hollywood
The person the artist saw was finished with the Hollywood lifestyle and culture.

The waterfall was rushing
There was a loud cascading noise, like that of a waterfall, in the atmosphere while the singer saw the person getting rid of their clothes.

Through you
The rushing sound of the waterfall seemed to encompass and flow out of the person getting rid of their clothes.

I saw you today
The artist saw someone they know during daylight hours. This time, the person had finally run away and was experiencing coastal envy.

Run away finally
The person has escaped their previous situation and found freedom by running away.

Coastal envy got you
The person has moved to the coast and is now experiencing a sensation of intense desire or covetousness around the coastal lifestyle and environment.

And we got you
The singer and others have been successful in aiding the person's escape and pathway to self-discovery.

Blazing
The person is now taking on life and their personal journey with intense passion and commitment.

It was time
The moment in the person's life to transition and move forward away from their past has come.

For the spread
A new phase of the person's life would involve the proliferation or dissemination of their personal beliefs and values.

I saw you the morning
The singer saw someone they know early in the morning while everything was green and fresh.

The early green
The environment in which the person was perceived was lovely and verdant, with vibrant green hues.

Took the back seat
The person was not in control of a situation and had moved to a position in the back seat of a vehicle, perhaps metaphorically.

And cream the dream is you
The singer perceives the person as someone who is desirable and worth seeking, much like the ‘cream of the crop’.

Has begun
A new and exciting occurrence or experience has recently commenced.

In the whiskey dark
The artist saw someone they know in the low light of a dark room, which could be associated with drinking whiskey.

Your eyes were brightest black
The person's eyes were dark but vibrant and striking, forming an attractive and compelling feature.

You were not going back
The person was committed to the journey they had embarked upon and had no intention of returning to their previous situation or lifestyle.

It was your living
The journey the person was on was now their entire life, and they were living and breathing it completely.

From the past
The song being sung by the person is an old one, possibly from a different time period in their life.

It was back
The song is making a return, perhaps after a period of neglect or obscurity.

For the start
The renewed popularity of the song might act as a catalyst for a new beginning in the person's life or musical career.

Greet me with flushed chest again
The singer is asking to be greeted with an intense and powerful emotion akin to a rapid heart rate, much like a ‘heart-skipping-a-beat’ feeling.

Morning bird I'll wait for you
I will wait for the early bird to come in the morning.

How could I not?
The artist is expressing their inability to resist the intense emotional greeting from the other person.

The dream is you
The singer perceives the person as a dreamlike and desirable entity.