flowers
Mathis And The Mathematiks Lyrics

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You are beautiful, small, and shy
You are the girl whose eyes met mine just as your boat sailed by
This I know of you, nothing more
You are the girl whose eyes met mine passing the river shore

You are the girl whose laugh I heard
Silver and soft and bright
Soft as the fall of lotus leaves

Brushing the air of night

While your flower boat sailed away
Gently your eyes looked back on mine
Clearly you heard me say
"You are the girl I will love some day"

While your flower boat sailed away
Gently your eyes looked back on mine

Clearly you heard me say
"You are the girl I will love some day

Overall Meaning

The Mathis And The Mathematiks' song "Flowers" is a romantic and nostalgic tribute to a beautiful, shy, and mysterious girl who the singer saw passing by on a boat while standing on the river shore. The first verse portrays the girl as beautiful, small, and shy with eyes that met the singer's just as her boat sailed by. The second verse describes her laugh as silver, soft, and bright, and compares it to the fall of lotus leaves brushing the air of the night. The chorus highlights the moment when the girl's eyes met the singer's and how he declared his admiration and intention to love her someday, even as her flower boat sailed away.

The song evokes a sense of longing, fleeting beauty, and missed opportunities for connection and love. The imagery of flowers and lotus leaves suggests a delicate and ephemeral quality to the girl's beauty and the romance between the singer and her. The use of soft, nostalgic melodies and harmonies create a dreamy atmosphere that enhances the romantic yearning expressed in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

You are beautiful, small, and shy
You possess the qualities of beauty, delicacy, and timidity

You are the girl whose eyes met mine just as your boat sailed by
You are the girl who made eye contact with me as your boat drifted away

This I know of you, nothing more
I have no knowledge of you beyond this brief encounter

You are the girl whose eyes met mine passing the river shore
You are the girl who briefly glanced at me as you crossed the riverbank

You are the girl whose laugh I heard
I also heard your delightful laughter

Silver and soft and bright
It was a pleasant and distinct sound

Soft as the fall of lotus leaves
It was as gentle as the sound of falling petals

Brushing the air of night
It added to the peacefulness of the nighttime atmosphere

While your flower boat sailed away
As you departed on your floral vessel

Gently your eyes looked back on mine
You made a tender and fleeting eye contact with me

Clearly you heard me say
I spoke to you with clarity