Tell You
Neuman Lyrics
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Over the people, the heaven, I hear you laugh, you set the time.
Over in heaven, does heaven know about time, you set it now
live in heaven now, does heaven know, more about us?
You set it all?
You have.
If never told you, I could never tell you, how?
Yes I knew before I loved you, I could never tell you, how?
Yes I knew before I loved you, I could never tell you, how?
Yes I knew.
This is now, you have, a lonely soul.
Give enough for care, I love you, ain´t enough to tell you now, tell you, and all, we´ll have is heaven, and so, be it so.
If never told you, I could never tell you, how?
Yes I knew before I loved you, I could never tell you, how?
It´s a new eternal moment, I could never tell you, how?
Yes I knew before I loved you, I could never tell you, how?
Yes I knew.
Neuman's "Tell You" is a song that speaks about the idea of eternity, heaven, and love. The lyrics in the song create a sense of ambiguity and obscurity, serving to create an open-ended interpretation of the song's meaning. Throughout the song, the singer speaks of being in heaven, and having the person he loves by his side. The lyrics imply that they are living in eternity and have no concept of time.
The line, "Over in heaven, does heaven know about time, you set it now," conveys a sense of the singer's uncertainty about the nature of time. He questions whether time exists in heaven, and if so, whether the person he loves has control over it. The singer also talks about his inability to express his love fully. He acknowledges that his feelings transcend language, and he can never fully express how he feels towards his loved one.
The song ends with the lines, "If never told you, I could never tell you, how? Yes, I knew before I loved you, I could never tell you, how? Yes, I knew." Here, the singer seems to be lamenting that he is unable to express his love fully, and that his feelings have been present in him since before he even loved the person he is addressing. Overall, the song conveys a sense of the eternal, the uncertainty of time, and the ineffable nature of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Over in heaven, yeah, you by my side.
In my imagination, we are together in a heavenly place.
Over the people, the heaven, I hear you laugh, you set the time.
Above all the world, I hear your laughter and you control the pace of things.
Over in heaven, does heaven know about time, you set it now
Up in heaven, time works differently and you control it in the present moment.
live in heaven now, does heaven know, more about us?
If we were in heaven, would it know more about our relationship?
You set it all?
Did you control everything that happened between us?
You have.
Yes, you were in control of everything that occurred.
If never told you, I could never tell you, how?
If I didn't tell you before, how could I tell you now?
Yes I knew before I loved you, I could never tell you, how?
Even before I fell in love with you, I knew that I could never express my true feelings to you.
It´s a new eternal moment, I could never tell you, how?
It's an indescribable moment that will last forever and I could never put into words how I feel about it.
This is now, you have, a lonely soul.
I am currently experiencing loneliness without you by my side.
Give enough for care, I love you, ain´t enough to tell you now, tell you, and all, we´ll have is heaven, and so, be it so.
I care for you deeply and love you, but that doesn't seem like enough to express how I feel. In the end, all we will have is this imaginary heaven that we share.
Yes I knew.
I already knew what was going to happen in our relationship.
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