Poetry
Julian Thomas Lyrics
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You couldn't tell the girl you love
What she means to you?
Gotta lot of feelings that don't match any word
Because no word will do, you can't think of anything new
Chorus:
Like the candle and the flame
Like the sun and like the moon
We stick together
Like the flower and the bee
Like the leaf and like the tree
Like the echo and the voice
A match forever
I really wanna show you, but in the history of love
It's all been said and done
I wanna be original, but so far it's impossible
'Cause I believe all the words are wrong,
I just got this silly song
Repeat chorus
Tadada, tadadadaa
Tadadada tadadada
From the moment that I wake up untill I go back to bed
I look for words to say
If only I'd let it go and just use whatever I know
Say something anyway.
Anything, anyway.
Repeat chorus
Julian Thomas's song "Poetry" talks about the struggle of finding words to express one's love to someone. The first verse of the song asks if the listener has ever been in a moment where they can't tell the person they love what they mean to them because they can't find the words to do so. The verse goes on to mention a lot of feelings that cannot be matched to any word, making it difficult to express them. The chorus of the song compares the love between two people to things that come in pairs, such as a candle and flame, a flower and bee, and the echo and voice. The chorus also emphasizes that the love between the two will last forever.
The second verse talks about the desire to show love in an original way but finding it impossible because all the words have been used. The verse talks about the artist's struggle to come up with an original way to express their feelings and how, in the end, they could only come up with this silly song. The artist then repeats the chorus, emphasizing that the love between the two people will always be like the things that come in pairs.
Overall, "Poetry" highlights the struggle of finding words to express one's love and how, in the end, it might be better to let go of the need to be original and express one's feelings in any way possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever had a moment
Have you ever had a moment when you couldn't express your love for someone verbally
You couldn't tell the girl you love
You were unable to communicate your feelings to her
What she means to you?
How important she is to you?
Gotta lot of feelings that don't match any word
You have a lot of emotions that can't be described with words
Because no word will do, you can't think of anything new
Since no word can express your emotions and you're unable to come up with anything new
Like the candle and the flame
Your relationship with your significant other is like a candle and a flame, one can't exist without the other
Like the picture and the frame
Your relationship is like a picture and the frame, the picture completes the frame
Like the sun and like the moon
Your relationship is like the sun and the moon, they complement each other
We stick together
You two are always together
Like the flower and the bee
Your significant other is the flower and you're the bee, you can't function without each other
Like the leaf and like the tree
Your relationship is like a leaf and a tree, they go hand in hand
Like the echo and the voice
Your relationship is like an echo and a voice, they complement each other
A match forever
You and your significant other are a perfect match forever
I really wanna show you, but in the history of love
You want to express your love but all possible ways have been used in the past
It's all been said and done
Every word used for expressing love has been used previously
I wanna be original, but so far it's impossible
You want to be unique while expressing your love but have been unsuccessful so far
'Cause I believe all the words are wrong,
You believe that every word used to express love is wrong
I just got this silly song
All you have is this silly song to express what's in your heart
From the moment that I wake up untill I go back to bed
Throughout the day, you're constantly searching for words to express your love
I look for words to say
You're always trying to come up with new ways to express your love
If only I'd let it go and just use whatever I know
If you could let go of trying to be original and just use what you know
Say something anyway.
You could just say anything to express your love
Anything, anyway.
It doesn't matter what you say, as long as it expresses your love
Contributed by Jake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.