music box
Leith Ross Lyrics

Past the fourth turn, by the barn
Describing a particular location in the countryside, which is four turns past the barn.

Where Mrs. Fullman lived 'til she passed on
The previous inhabitant of the area mentioned above was Mrs. Fullman, who lived there until she passed away.

There is a cottage by the lakeside
There is a small house located by the side of a lake nearby.

Where fairies come out at night
It's a place where it is believed that fairies come out at night.

There's a music box in the bedroom
There is a music box kept in the bedroom of a particular house.

It's playing songs from 1922
The music box is playing melodies that were popular in the year 1922.

And if you listen for long enough
If you listen to the music box for some time continuously,

You'll fall asleep and might wake up
It can put you to sleep, and you may wake up from a good nap.

Walking in a wonderland
Depicting the feeling of walking in a magical world with fairies and other similar enchanting creatures.

Played in by a marching band
The whole experience may include the sound of music played by a marching band.

Reaching for a peach
The singer seems to desire or imagine reaching out for a peach.

On a shiny purple tree
This peach is believed to be hanging on to a bright purple tree.

A butterfly the size of you
A butterfly that's nearly the same size as the person.

Offers to go flying with you
The butterfly is offering to take the person for a fly.

Climb onto her back
The singer is advised to climb up onto the butterfly's back to begin the journey.

And doze off as you relax
They may fall asleep while relaxing during the journey with the butterfly.

Past the light post by the sea
Describing a location that's further away from the previous one, beyond a light post beside the sea.

There is a forest with no trees
This location seems to have a forest-like feel or name, but there are no trees.

And there is a garden, by the wayside
There is also a scenic garden located to the side of a pathway leading to this place.

Where flowers grow over night
The garden is one of the places where the flowers grow overnight.

There's a music box in the bay
There's a music box positioned in the bay of some water body close by.

Down on the seabed not so far away
This music box is not located too far down, just on the seafloor.

And if you lean in just close enough
If someone leans in close enough to the water body, they can hear the tunes of this music box.

You'll be taken by the water and might wake up
The music can be so magical to take someone in their sleep while they are around the water body.

Played in by the singing sand
The person might fall asleep while around singing sand, which is a rare natural phenomenon produced by sand grains that emit musical notes when disturbed.

Waking from a dream
Because the experience is so dream-like, the person may feel as though they are waking up from a dream.

On an underwater beach
This experience of dreaming on singing sand feels like the person is on an underwater beach.

A manta ray the brightest blue
The person sees a bright blue manta ray.

Offers to go flying with you
The manta ray offers to take the person for a magical, dreamy fly.

Lie down on her back
The singer lays down on the manta ray's back to start the journey.

And doze off as you relax
The journey would be so smooth, and the environment would be so dreamy and peaceful that the person might fall asleep while enjoying it.

Oh, the places in your dreams
A reflection on the fact that these places only exist in dreams.

Are they fiction, or memory?
The artist wonders if these dreamlike places are pure fiction or based on some real memories.

And if you listen for long enough
If someone listens long enough to the music, they will inevitably fall asleep.

You'll fall asleep
The music is so soothing that it may calm someone enough to make them fall asleep.