Serenade
P.E. Lange-Müller Lyrics

I think I want to fly away.
The singer desires to escape their current situation or reality.

Sitting on top of the setting sun Trying to capture at age twenty-one ? beauty's only skin deep But love likes to sail when I exhale my lungs.
The singer is young and hopeful, trying to capture beauty, but understands that true love is deeper than physical appearance.

Fine wines, good times To try to be an angel's pantomime That's the ticket but a different definition than the soul defines Does "X" mark spot on a single heart When it's borne the billion's of Cupid's darts? To try to spread love to the multitude... But then there's the few that tears things apart.
The singer reflects on how love can be both beautiful and destructive, and questions if it's possible for love to truly affect just one heart amidst millions.

Moonbeams condition my dreams To its current shades of purple and green. I'm convinced that my aura has the same glow, And this produces my affection toward rainbows.
The artist feels a connection to nature and sees themselves reflected in the colors of the moon and rainbows.

Wondering why Why only my eyes embrace you? As if I was blind, I persist to chase you. Through my window I'm watching you smile at me. And I live for the times when you profile for me.
The artist is in awe of the one they love and wonders why they are the only one who sees their beauty. They anxiously await any opportunity to see and be close to them.

The breeze, the wind It fluctuates my adrenaline. See, it's an ode to the fact you've put your colors on. Now all I've got to do is tell you it's wrong, And counteract my tears with a grin. To balance your feelings in a mind that spins Is to serenade a rainbow, While riding on the tail of the wind.
The singer feels emotionally affected by the presence of the one they love, but tries to hide their true feelings in order to keep a balance. They see loving that person as a metaphorical serenade to the beauty of the world.

Loving you is easy cause your beautiful. I don't think so. I think that that's a lot of bull. My heart and soul are completely taken over. I'm sick from one of those love hangovers.
The singer asserts that physical beauty is not the only reason they love the person, but rather their whole being. The intensity of their feelings has left them feeling overwhelmed.

I watch the comedy called intellect Which wraps the nooses around our necks. It seems the unreal is becoming more real. They've taken me down to strawberry fields.
The artist feels disillusioned by the world and the way people think. They see a divide between reality and appearances.

Leave me at the tip of Orion's nose, And play me a song that your heart composed. Why you can blow me away and I can still see blue, Agape compels me to love you.
The artist wants the one they love to take them to a place of wonder and beauty, where they can share a moment created by the power of love. They feel bound by an all-encompassing love for that person.

Break me down until you see the sun. I look at you and smile and you ask, "How come?" Father, I talk to you for peace of mind. ? goes home that makes me blind.
The artist acknowledges that they may be difficult to understand, but wishes to be seen for who they truly are. They talk to a higher power for guidance and clarity.

It's like a fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm. That fall love in love on the slightest whim Is to serenade a rainbow, While riding on the tail of the wind.
The singer sees love as something magical and unpredictable, and liken it to a fairy tale. They believe that loving someone is like singing to the beauty of life itself.

I think I want to fly away.
The artist repeats their desire to escape their current situation or reality.