Thoughts Around Tea
Kadhja Bonet Lyrics
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In a garden of frozen leaves
As she sat on her darkened knees
Underneath the sun
She slept on
Where the hills are in rolling form
Far away from the city norm
Beneath the morning sun
She thought of him everyday
She pictured him everyday
He drinks tea
Called me three times a day
Always in a business way
Living on the run
He had plans
A memory blocked her soul
Didn't see them often though
'Cause they're on the run
He thought of her everyday
He pictured her everyday
He met her
Hanging [in?] in the sand
He was in his business and
Working over key
She asked him
To visit her farm someday
They could be on her lawn someday
Giving [?] come
They never would meet again
They never would meet again
Compromised, doesn't have any friends
And they never would meet again
The lyrics to Kadhja Bonet's song "Thoughts Around Tea" tell a story of two people who are on the run and unable to fully be with one another. The opening lines describe a woman sipping tea in a garden of frozen leaves while sitting on her darkened knees. This image sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is filled with longing and isolation. The woman is far away from the city, beneath the morning sun, and she thinks of a man every day. She pictures him in her mind, but they are unable to be together because of their circumstances.
The second verse introduces the man, who also thinks of the woman every day. He drinks tea and calls her three times a day, but only in a business way because he too is on the run. He has plans and a memory that is blocking his soul, and they don't see each other often. The chorus repeats the refrain of them thinking of each other every day and picturing each other in their minds.
The third verse reveals that they met in the sand, and the woman asked the man to visit her farm someday. They could be on her lawn and giving, but they never would meet again. They are both compromised and don't have any friends. This final line highlights the isolation and loneliness that they experience as they continue on their separate paths.
Line by Line Meaning
She sipped tea
She drank tea
In a garden of frozen leaves
In a garden where the leaves are frozen
As she sat on her darkened knees
She sat on her knees in the dark
Underneath the sun
In the sun
She slept on
She continued sleeping
Where the hills are in rolling form
Where the hills are rolling
Far away from the city norm
Far from the normal city life
Beneath the morning sun
In the morning sun
She thought of him everyday
She thought of him every day
She pictured him everyday
She imagined him every day
He drinks tea
He drinks tea
Called me three times a day
He called me three times every day
Always in a business way
Always talking business
Living on the run
Living while constantly moving
He had plans
He had plans
A memory blocked her soul
A memory was bothering her
Didn't see them often though
Didn't see them frequently
'Cause they're on the run
Because they're constantly moving
He thought of her everyday
He thought of her every day
He pictured her everyday
He imagined her every day
He met her
He encountered her
Hanging [in?] in the sand
Hanging out in the sand
He was in his business and
He was doing his business and
Working over key
Working really hard
She asked him
She requested from him
To visit her farm someday
To come and visit her farm one day
They could be on her lawn someday
They could be sitting on her lawn together one day
Giving [?] come
Enjoying their time together
They never would meet again
They would never meet each other again
Compromised, doesn't have any friends
In a difficult situation without any friends
And they never would meet again
And they wouldn't meet each other again
Writer(s): KADHJA BONET
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