The Actress
Rhesus Lyrics


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I'm sailing the blue ocean
and I don't feel quite right
I'm kissing your lips
in a long corridor
People come to visit
but they won't let me leave
I'm struck in this place
and feeling left out
The navy uniforms
and the planes' sounds
The tricky situation, your tongue
The colours and shapes in the background
The colours and shapes
and then I'm waking up

A lotta words, a lotta time
A lotta things you can never know
You never go, you never come down
Still you never know
You don't understand

You look so gorgeous
dancing in your white dress
We hardly talk
and hide in a closet
The mime is in love with the actress
We hardly talk and you are beautiful
The crowd is out
waiting for some action
You're smiling now
knowing that I can't see
The colours and shapes
in the background




The colours and shapes
and then I'm waking up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rhesus's song The Actress are quite abstract, making it difficult to determine a concrete meaning. However, there are some elements in the lyrics that suggest a relationship between two people that is struggling to stay together. The opening line "I'm sailing the blue ocean and I don't feel quite right" seems to indicate a feeling of discomfort or unease, perhaps suggesting that the singer feels lost or adrift. The reference to "kissing your lips in a long corridor" suggests that the relationship between the two people is strained, and that they are struggling to connect with each other.


The lines "People come to visit but they won't let me leave, I'm stuck in this place and feeling left out" suggest a feeling of isolation, perhaps indicating that the singer feels trapped in the relationship. The reference to "navy uniforms and the planes' sounds" seems to suggest that the relationship is surrounded by external pressures that the singer feels powerless to escape from. The lines "The tricky situation, your tongue, the colours and shapes in the background" suggest that the singer is trying to navigate a difficult situation, perhaps dealing with conflict or confusion in their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm sailing the blue ocean
I'm searching for something, but I'm not finding it


and I don't feel quite right
I'm feeling lost and out of place


I'm kissing your lips
I'm caught up in a moment of passion


in a long corridor
in a place that feels endless and confusing


People come to visit
Others are trying to reach out to me


but they won't let me leave
But I feel trapped and unable to escape


I'm struck in this place
I can't break free from my current situation


and feeling left out
And I feel like an outsider


The navy uniforms
The formality and rules of society


and the planes' sounds
The noise and chaos of everyday life


The tricky situation, your tongue
The complexity and confusion of our relationship


The colours and shapes in the background
The beauty and artistry that surrounds us


The colours and shapes
The beauty and complexity of life


and then I'm waking up
And then I realize it was all a dream


A lotta words, a lotta time
There are many things in life that remain a mystery


A lotta things you can never know
There are some things that will always be unknown


You never go, you never come down
We are always searching, but never finding


Still you never know
And yet, we still strive to understand


You don't understand
But sometimes, understanding is impossible


You look so gorgeous
You are beautiful and captivating


dancing in your white dress
As you move through life, you inspire others


We hardly talk
But sometimes our actions speak louder than words


and hide in a closet
Sometimes we need to retreat from the world


The mime is in love with the actress
Love can be complex and confusing


We hardly talk and you are beautiful
Our connection may be unspoken, but it is powerful


The crowd is out
The world is waiting for us to take action


waiting for some action
Waiting for us to make our move and take control of our lives


You're smiling now
Even in the face of uncertainty, there is still joy to be found


knowing that I can't see
Even in our connections with others, there are still things we cannot know or understand


The colours and shapes in the background
The beauty and complexity of life that we may not always notice


The colours and shapes
The beauty and chaos of the world that surrounds us


and then I'm waking up
And then, we must face reality once again




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