Delicate
Sananda Maitreya Lyrics


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Delicate like rain
Delicate like snow
Delicate like birds
Delicate just so
Delicate like air
Delicate like breeze
Delicate like you and me
A delicate advance
A delicate retreat
Delicately planned
Delicate like peace
Delicate like a touch
That's delicately brief
Delicate like you and me

Delicate like trinkets on her bracelet
(Like trinkets on her bracelet)
Delicate like a bracelet on your arm
(Like a bracelet on your arm)
Delicate like sweet arms around me
(Your sweet arms around me)
Delicate like me on top of you

Delicate like words
Delicate how time
So delicately runs
Then delicately dies
Delicate how eyes
So delicately breathe
Delicate like you my dear
Delicate like me my love
Delicate like you and
Delicate like me and




Delicate like
Delicate like you and me

Overall Meaning

The song "Delicate" by Sananda Maitreya is a beautiful expression of the fragility of life and relationships. The lyrics evoke a sense of delicate beauty with comparisons to the gentle, natural elements of rain, snow, birds, air, and breeze. The repeated line "delicate like you and me" emphasizes the vulnerability and tenderness of human connection.


The song also touches on the delicate balance of attraction and distance in relationships. The lines "A delicate advance, a delicate retreat" suggest a cautious dance between two people, while "delicate like a touch that's delicately brief" hints at fleeting moments of intimacy.


The chorus of the song continues to use the theme of delicacy, referencing trinkets on a bracelet and sweet arms around a lover. The final lines of the song describe the delicacy of time and how it runs and dies, while eyes delicately breathe. This ending brings a sense of bittersweetness, emphasizing the preciousness of each moment in life and love.


Overall, "Delicate" is a poignant and meditative song that speaks to the complexity and beauty of human relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Delicate like rain
As gentle and subtle as rainfall


Delicate like snow
As soft and fragile as snowflakes


Delicate like birds
As graceful and tender as birds in flight


Delicate just so
Precisely delicate, not too much nor too little


Delicate like air
As light and weightless as the air around us


Delicate like breeze
As calm and soothing as a gentle breeze


Delicate like you and me
As vulnerable and sensitive as the connection between two people


A delicate advance
A cautious and subtle step forward


A delicate retreat
A gentle and subtle withdrawal


Delicately planned
Thoroughly thought out and carefully arranged


Delicate like peace
As fragile and precious as peace itself


Delicate like a touch
As tender and affectionate as a gentle touch


That's delicately brief
Short-lived, yet subtly impactful


Delicate like trinkets on her bracelet
As dainty and delicate as the small ornaments on a bracelet


(Like trinkets on her bracelet)
Comparable to the ornamental pieces on a bracelet


Delicate like a bracelet on your arm
As elegant and delicate as a bracelet worn on one's arm


(Like a bracelet on your arm)
Similar to the gracefulness of wearing a bracelet on one's arm


Delicate like sweet arms around me
As tender and gentle as a loving embrace


(Your sweet arms around me)
Referring to the endearingly loving feeling of being embraced


Delicate like me on top of you
As tender and intimate as the physical connection of two people


Delicate like words
As sensitive and understated as our spoken language


Delicate how time
How fleeting and momentary time can be


So delicately runs
So subtly and fluidly passes by


Then delicately dies
Then fades away as subtly and softly as it came


Delicate how eyes
The delicacy and sensitivity of our visual senses


So delicately breathe
So subtly and gently inhale and exhale


Delicate like you my dear
As frail and sensitive as my beloved


Delicate like me my love
As delicate and sensitive as myself in love


Delicate like you and
As vulnerable and sensitive as the connection between us


Delicate like me and
As delicate and fragile as my own feelings and emotions


Delicate like
As sensitive and subtle as everything that has been described


Delicate like you and me
As delicate and precious as our shared emotional bond




Writer(s): Arby Terrence Trent D

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Comments from YouTube:

@m.official8590

This song came out in 1993. This is still beautiful in 2023, 30 years later

@RuiRicardoSoaresMeloFilho

Saudade de um tempo bom que não volta mais 😢😭

@Boilingfrogg

30 years? Oh my god..

@roslynroucher3414

​@@RuiRicardoSoaresMeloFilho0000000000l

@markjohnston8631

One of the most underrated artists of the past 40 years.

@BANE.-.

Nothing is underrated, everything is rated just as it should be.

@Gaugain69

​@@BANE.-. ...wrong!

@Gaugain69

True...Regards!

@trinilyfe4404

Facts

@PastorRobertSmith

Absolutely

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