wave
Smith Patti Group Lyrics
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I, I was watching you from...
Actually I've watched you for a long time.
I like to watch you when you're walking
Back and forth on the beach.
And the way your the way your cloth looks.
I like I like to see the edges
The bottom of it
It's real nice to talk to you.
I didn't. I-I-I-I-I...how are you? how are you?
(oh albino)
I saw I saw you from your balcony window
And you were standing there waving at everybody
It was really great because there was about
A billion people there, but when I was waving to you,
Uh, the way your face was, it was so, the way your face was
It made me feel exactly like we're
It's not that you were just waving to me, but
That we were we were waving to each other.
Really it was really wonderful
I really felt happy
It really made me happy
And. Um. I. I just wanted to thank you
Because
You
You really really you made me
You made me feel good
And
Oh I, it's nothing.
I Um. I. well I'm just clumsy.
Yeah.
No, it's just a band aid.
No, it's ok.
Oh no, I'm always doing
Something's always happening to me
Yeah. well. I'll be seein' ya.
Goodbye. bye.
Wave thou art pretty.
Wave thou art high
Wave thou are music
Wave thou are white
(oh albino)
(oh albino)
Wave thou art high
(wave thou art pretty)
Wave to the city
Wave
Goodbye.
Goodbye sir.
Goodbye papa.
In the song "Wave" by Patti Smith Group, the singer describes their infatuation with someone they have been watching for a long time. The object of their affection is described walking back and forth on the beach, and the singer admires the way their clothes look and the way the edges flutter and get wet near the water. The interaction between the two becomes more personal when the singer sees the person waving at them from a balcony in a crowd of people, and the singer feels as though they are waving back to each other. The song then ends with the repeated phrase “Wave thou art pretty,” as the singer says farewell.
In this song, Patti Smith Group captures the feeling of unrequited love and obsession with a clear and concise narrative. The singer's description of watching the object of their affection feels almost voyeuristic, but it doesn't come across as creepy or sinister. Instead, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who is simply drawn to another person and finds their presence comforting. The reference to the band-aid at the end of the song suggests that the singer is a bit clumsy, but it's unclear whether this is meant to be endearing or if it's part of a larger theme about the singer's self-doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
Hi. Hi. I was running after you for a long time.
I have been watching you and chasing you for a long time.
I, I was watching you from...
I have been observing you for a while.
Actually I've watched you for a long time.
I have been keeping an eye on you for quite some time.
I like to watch you when you're walking. Back and forth on the beach.
I enjoy seeing you move around on the beach.
And the way your the way your cloth looks.
I like how your clothes look.
I like I like to see the edges. The bottom of it. Get all wet when you're walking near the water there.
I enjoy seeing the bottom edges of your clothes get wet when you walk by the water.
It's real nice to talk to you. I didn't. I-I-I-I-I...how are you? how are you?
It's great to finally be able to talk to you, albeit awkwardly. How are you doing?
(oh albino) I saw I saw you from your balcony window. And you were standing there waving at everybody. It was really great because there was about A billion people there, but when I was waving to you, Uh, the way your face was, it was so, the way your face was It made me feel exactly like we're It's not that you were just waving to me, but That we were we were waving to each other. Really it was really wonderful I really felt happy It really made me happy And. Um. I. I just wanted to thank you Because You You really really you made me You made me feel good
I saw you waving from your balcony amidst a huge crowd, and it made me feel like we were interacting with each other personally, rather than you waving to a random stranger. It really made me happy and I just wanted to thank you for making me feel good.
And Oh I, it's nothing. I Um. I. well I'm just clumsy. Yeah. No, it's just a band aid. No, it's ok. Oh no, I'm always doing Something's always happening to me Yeah. well. I'll be seein' ya. Goodbye. bye.
Don't worry about the band-aid on my face, I'm just clumsy and accident-prone. It was nice talking to you, but I should be going now. Goodbye!
Wave thou art pretty.
The waves are beautiful.
Wave thou art high
The waves are tall.
Wave thou are music
The sound of the waves is like music.
Wave thou are white
The waves are a bright white color.
(oh albino)
An address to someone named Albino.
Wave thou art high (wave thou art pretty)
The waves are both tall and beautiful.
Wave to the city
The waves are reaching out to the city.
Wave
An encouragement to the waves to keep moving.
Goodbye. Bye.
A farewell to someone.
Goodbye sir.
A polite farewell to a male.
Goodbye papa.
A farewell to a father or a respected elder man.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLIFFORD RAY SMITH
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