IMAGINATION
Peacock Alice Lyrics
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Wishing you were holding me
Staring at the phone
This is nothing new for me
Days seem like forever
When I'm missing you this way
I can keep you with me
I'm using my imagination
Building a recreation
Making it talk like you
Love me like you do
You show up
Picture perfect and you shine
Even in my mind
Underneath the stars
This is where we'll meet tonight
I will bring the flowers
You pick out your favorite wine
I carry you with me each day
Everywhere I go
I'm alright, I'll be okay
I wanted you to know
Is it cold there where you are
You at home and me
I'm on another interstate
"Imagination" is a song by Peacock Alice that speaks to the feeling of distance and separation from a loved one. The lyrics describe the loneliness and longing that comes with being apart from someone, but also the power of imagination to bridge that gap. The artist meditates on how missing her lover can feel like an eternity, as she spends another night alone and wishes for their embrace. She tries to keep her lover close in her mind, using her imagination to build a vivid recreation of their relationship, and make it feel as real as possible.
Through her imagination, she can build an internal world with her lover that helps her feel closer to them, even when they are far away. The song also highlights the concept of "picture perfect" - how the mind can create flawless images of the people we love, even if they aren't physically present, and how that perfection can be something to strive for in a relationship.
Overall, "Imagination" is a poignant reminder that love can exist beyond physical distance, and that the power of our imaginations can help bring that connection to life.
Line by Line Meaning
Another night alone
Acknowledging the loneliness of being without the person she desires
Wishing you were holding me
Expressing her explicit desire to physically connect with the person she desires
Staring at the phone
Implying that she's waiting to hear from her desired person
This is nothing new for me
Suggesting she's been in this situation before
Days seem like forever
Highlighting how much time drags on when the person she desires is not with her
When I'm missing you this way
Explains the feeling of emptiness caused by the absence of the desired person
I can keep you with me
Exploring her coping mechanism of imagining herself with the desired person
Even when I'm far away
Asserting that her imagination transcends geography
I'm using my imagination
Confirms that she's substituting imagination for connection
Building a recreation
Describing her creative endeavor to construct a vivid fantasy of the desired person
Making it talk like you
Detailing her fantasies to include her desired person's distinct speech and character
Love me like you do
Longing for affection and loving attention from the desired person
You show up
Describing how the desired person manifests in her imagination
Picture perfect and you shine
Imagining the desired person in the best possible light
Even in my mind
Reinforcing that this relationship only exists in her imagination
Underneath the stars
Creating a romantic setting for the imagined reunion
This is where we'll meet tonight
Solidifying the imagined reunion as if it's really happening
I will bring the flowers
Detailing her imaginative preparation for the encounter
You pick out your favorite wine
Suggesting that the desired person has a say in the imagined encounter
I carry you with me each day
Expressing her persistent thoughts and feelings of the desired person
Everywhere I go
Asserting the pervasiveness of her thoughts of the desired person
I'm alright, I'll be okay
Attempting to reassure herself that she can manage without the desired person
I wanted you to know
Explicitly addressing the desired person in her imagination
Is it cold there where you are
Asking a question in her imagination to simulate a real conversation with the desired person
You at home and me
Setting up a hypothetical situation between them
I'm on another interstate
Creating an additional obstacle to their connection, either literal or metaphorical
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALICE PEACOCK, EMILY ANN SALIERS, KRISTEN HALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
mary ann perez
I really love this song!!!
NaturalBirthForMe
Love the tune and production!
Nighttime Blues
finally i found it, the song my late brothers wife used to play i hope hee enjoyed it once more
virtuefilms1
Very Nice
Ser Bronn
I forgot about this song! hehehe my favorite john mayer song. he is good as a backup. :P