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Violet
Malinen Lyrics
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We get up
I didn't ask her what we do,
There is no need to know the truth
I sit down, on the chair, I look on the trees
Behind the window ohh only 5 degree
I wanna wake up in the world
And with violet headed girl
We'll go to the seven sea
I sit down, on the chair, I look on the trees
Behind the window oh only 5 degree
I wake up with the girl, with the big deep proud
We get up
I didn t ask her what we do,
There is no need to know the truth
The lyrics to Malinen's song Violet might seem simple at first glance but they convey a deep longing for a world that is free of pain and strife. The song opens with the singer waking up next to a girl with long, violet hair. They get up, but he doesn't ask her what they will be doing that day. He believes that in this moment, there is no need to know the truth.
As he sits down on a chair and looks out the window at the trees, he can see that it's only 5 degrees outside. The desire to exist in a world that is completely free from pain, war, disease, and other afflictions becomes apparent in the refrain. He wants to wake up every day with the girl with the violet hair and travel the world together. He envisions that they will travel to the seven seas, free from the constraints of the real world.
The last stanza of the song repeats the same lines about waking up with the girl, but this time the girl has "big deep pride". This could represent a change in the singer's determination or his view of the world. He still doesn't ask what they will do, because he believes that knowing the truth is irrelevant. This song portrays a longing for a utopian world, though the imagery of romantic partners, and in doing so, becomes a tribute to the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up with a girl, with long long violet hair
I begin my day with a woman who has beautiful, flowing, purple hair.
We get up
We start our day.
I didn't ask her what we do,
I don't bother to inquire about our plans for the day.
There is no need to know the truth
It doesn't matter to me what we do, as long as I am with this girl.
I sit down, on the chair, I look on the trees
I take a seat and admire the trees outside.
Behind the window ohh only 5 degree
It's quite cold outside as evidenced by the temperature being only 5 degrees.
I wanna wake up in the world
My desire is to live in a world that is different from our current one.
Where no need, no pain, no war, no disease
This world would be without any kind of suffering such as wants, physical/emotional pain, wars, and illnesses.
And with violet headed girl
And I would want this girl with me in this perfect world.
We'll go to the seven sea
Together, we will travel to every corner of the world's oceans.
I sit down, on the chair, I look on the trees
Again, I take a seat and appreciate the beauty of the trees outside.
Behind the window oh only 5 degree
The cold temperature outside persists.
I wake up with the girl, with the big deep proud
I wake up with the same girl, who is now radiating great pride and confidence.
We get up
We begin our day, once more.
I didn't ask her what we do,
Again, I don't ask her what our plans are for the day.
There is no need to know the truth
As long as I am with her, it doesn't matter what we do.
Contributed by Kaitlyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.