Golden Hair
Slowdive Lyrics
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I heard you singing in the midnight air
My book is closed, I read no more
Watching the fire dance, on the floor
I've left my book, I've left my room
For I heard you singing through the gloom
Singing and singing, a merry air
The opening lines of Slowdive's 'Golden Hair' convey a sense of longing and nostalgia, as if the singer is standing outside a lover's window and listening to her sing in the night as if he has done so many times before. The use of color - golden hair - adds a layer of specificity and personal connection to the song, making the moment feel all the more intimate, as if the listener is watching and admiring the object of affection herself.
As the song unfolds, the singer reveals that he has abandoned his book and his room to be with the singer, to let her music hold him captive. There is a sense of being lost in the moment, of giving oneself up to beauty and art, as the singer watches the fire dance on the floor. The repeated refrain of "lean out the window, golden hair" serves to emphasize the singer's desire to be with the singer, to be close to her and to feel the warmth of her presence.
Overall, 'Golden Hair' is a dreamy, wistful song that captures the feeling of being captivated by beauty and art, and the longing that comes with falling for someone who is just out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
Lean out your window, golden hair
I see you with your golden hair leaning out of the window
I heard you singing in the midnight air
I can hear you singing in the dark of midnight
My book is closed, I read no more
I'm no longer reading my book, it's closed now
Watching the fire dance, on the floor
I'm looking at the fire as it dances on the floor
I've left my book, I've left my room
I've moved away from my book and out of my room
For I heard you singing through the gloom
I heard your singing despite the darkness and gloom
Singing and singing, a merry air
You keep singing a cheerful tune
Lean out the window, golden hair
Lean out that window of yours, with your golden hair
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANK BRIDGE, JAMES AUGUSTUS AL JOYCE
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Lyrics
Lean out your window, golden hair
I heard you singing in the midnight air
My book is closed, I read no more
Watching the fire dance, on the floor
I've left my book, I've left my room
For I heard you singing through the gloom
Singing and singing, a merry air
Lean out the window, golden hair...
@Trebz50
This was me. 1991. Strawberry incence, love beads, long hair, pot, acid, love, meloncholy, daydreams, long summer, country walks with a the girl i loved. I'm 53 now. I'd give half my life to go back and do it all again.
@u.kw1461
'Mysterious Skin' with this playing in that opening was fucking wild
@willcarlton3906
Bruh same the OST for that movie is great
@dummy7056
agreed
@ftwentyseven
Hope that blue-haired girl is happy now
@8K240hz
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@lakieshacassady8653
Omg yeah same!
@Adyman182
I think her soul ascended in that moment
@8K240hz
@@Adyman182 what blue hair girl
@seismologi
@@8K240hz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTZhG9YSY_c