Life Sized
Lindsay D'arcy Lyrics
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By a coffee stain
It frames her name
Sit here now without her
In silence
Her touch I crave
And all I can remember
The sadness in her eyes
And all the times I said I knew her...
How could I?
She comes like a child
She seems so wild
And she's smiling, smiling
Like there's summer in her eyes
Always disguised
Her masked inside
But she's smiling
She's smiling
The sheets fragrance
The scent of you and I
Dreams that dried
I sleep in the shadow of your photo
Seems so life sized
She comes like a child
She seems so wild
And she's smiling, smiling
Like there's summer in her eyes
Always disguised
Her masked inside
But she's smiling
She's smiling
I would like to hold you
But I'm ashamed, so ashamed
And my lips still tremble when I see you
Or hear your name
She comes like a child
She seems so wild
And she's smiling, smiling
Like there's summer in her eyes
Always disguised
Her masked inside
But she's smiling
She's smiling
She's so life sized
She's so life sized
Tears fall like rain
Will it ever change
Come feel this shame
Tears fall like rain
Come feel this shame
Come feel this shame
She is so life sized.
The lyrics of Lindsay D'arcy's song "Life Sized" convey a deep sense of loss and longing for a love that has died. The song opens with the singer staring at a picture of his lost love, which has a coffee stain on it. It is as if he can still feel her touch and can see the sadness in her eyes as their love died. He reflects that despite all the times he thought he knew her, he really didn't understand her at all.
The chorus introduces the idea of his lost love coming to him like a child, wild and free, but always hiding behind a mask that disguises her true self. Although he longs to hold her again, he is too ashamed to approach her, and even the mention of her name makes his lips tremble. The final lines of the song convey a sense of resignation, that even if tears fall like rain, nothing will ever change.
Overall, the lyrics of "Life Sized" suggest a deep sense of regret for a lost love that the singer never really understood, despite all his efforts. The image of the coffee-stained photo frames the entire narrative, as he longs for what he has lost, but knows he can never regain.
Line by Line Meaning
Her face is in a picture that's circled
By a coffee stain
It frames her name
The singer sees a picture of their lost love, somewhat damaged and unremarkable, but still vividly remembers details like their name in the frame.
Sit here now without her
In silence
Her touch I crave
And all I can remember
The sadness in her eyes
As our love died
And all the times I said I knew her...
The singer is alone, yearning for their ex, and reflecting on the signs they missed or ignored that led to the end of their relationship.
She comes like a child
She seems so wild
And she's smiling, smiling
Like there's summer in her eyes
Always disguised
Her masked inside
But she's smiling
She's smiling
The singer describes their ex as carefree and youthful, with a hidden turmoil beneath their beautiful smile.
The sheets fragrance
The scent of you and I
Dreams that dried
I sleep in the shadow of your photo
Seems so life sized
The smell of their ex is still present, but the intimacy they shared and the hopes they had together are gone, and the photo seems to take on a 3D quality.
I would like to hold you
But I'm ashamed, so ashamed
And my lips still tremble when I see you
Or hear your name
The artist still wants physical and emotional contact with their ex, but regrets their past mistakes and cannot even say their name without shaking.
Tears fall like rain
Will it ever change
Come feel this shame
Tears fall like rain
Come feel this shame
Come feel this shame
The singer is overwhelmed by their emotions and hopes for a reconciliation, but also feels embarrassed and alone in their suffering.
She is so life sized.
The repeated refrain of the song highlights the vivid, visceral nature of the singer's memories and feelings of their ex, despite the passage of time.
Contributed by Keira O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gabriellahunt8617
naturally always looks beautiful.
I'm Indonesian who have brown skin and most of my friends who have money do whatever to make their skin white.
and my friends in the restaurant there are Taiwanese who have white skin and many times they laugh about my brown skin.
they asked me why Indonesian skin are black and brown.
I'm born to be brown skin and I very thankful to God. and I love to be natural beauty without makeup too.
I never spend money for makeup.
I don't care whatever people say about my skin.
and I'm very thankful to my lovely man who love me for who I am and love me the way I am.
LOVE YOU So much Michael Hunt
@jenniferwellman5311
“Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should”
@dnice9210
I feel hollywood make these women do this for money
@soob4573
@@dnice9210 i agree
@soob4573
this.
@MzCrystal-7
Exactly
@GOLTEB
Understood DrMalcolm
@wizone4ever925
The fact that they were all beautiful before the surgery.
@JNMKlover
Like truly uncommonly gorgeous. So sad that what we see is not what they saw.
@wizone4ever925
@@JNMKlover sadly yes.
@yvetteihemesinwa2981
Facts.