Flowers
Karma Wears White Ties Lyrics

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I was, I was alone
I never thought you could
I never wanted to
But there you were again

I felt, I felt you close
I always knew you could
I always wanted to

But you were never home

Aging flowers feel like
I´m breathing into smokes at night
You hear my way behind (...)
Hello, you

Aging flowers feel like
I don´t know if I want to cry
I´m staying up to feel you by
Hello, you

I was, I was alone
I never thought you could
I never wanted to
But there you were again

I felt, I felt you close
I always knew you could
I always wanted to
But you were never home

Aging flowers feel like
I´m breathing into smokes at night
You hear my way behind (...)
Hello, you

Aging flowers feel like
I don´t know if I want to cry
I´m staying up to feel you by
Hello, you

Hello, you
Oh, the lights
I´m waiting for

I´m waiting for
Hello, you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics "I was, I was alone, I never thought you could, I never wanted to, but there you were again" seem to suggest a reunion or a chance encounter with someone who the singer did not expect to see or did not want to see again. However, in the next lines "I felt, I felt you close, I always knew you could, I always wanted to, but you were never home" it becomes clear that this person was absent for a long time, possibly indicating a sense of longing or missing them.

The chorus "Aging flowers feel like I'm breathing into smokes at night, you hear my way behind (...) Hello, you / I don´t know if I want to cry, I´m staying up to feel you by, Hello, you" could be interpreted as the singer feeling overwhelmed with emotions upon seeing this person again, unsure whether to cry or to stay up and keep the feeling of their presence. The metaphor of "aging flowers" suggests a sense of impermanence or fleetingness, like the fragility of life, and the line "breathing into smokes at night" could evoke a sense of temporary relief or fleeting pleasure.

Overall, the lyrics to "Flowers" by Karma Wears White Ties seem to express a sense of deep emotion, possibly longing or bittersweet nostalgia, over the theme of reconnecting with a person from the past.

Line by Line Meaning

I was, I was alone
I was by myself, without anyone to talk to or be with

I never thought you could
I didn't expect you to be there with me

I never wanted to
I never desired your presence

But there you were again
But you showed up once more unexpectedly

I felt, I felt you close
I sensed you were near, in my proximity

I always knew you could
I always believed you had the capability of being near

I always wanted to
I always desired your company

But you were never home
But you were never in the place I expected you to be

Aging flowers feel like
As the flowers mature, they make me feel as if

I´m breathing into smokes at night
I'm inhaling smoke that surrounds me in the darkness

You hear my way behind (...)
You perceive my silent steps following you