And I've Seen Her
The Beau Brummels Lyrics


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And I've seen her sleeping
And I've seen her sleeping
She is keeping to herself

And I've heard her crying
And I've heard her crying
She is lying to herself
She is waiting to be known
But living all alone

And I've seen her kneeling
And I've seen her kneeling
She is feeling very old

And I've caught her playing
And I've caught her playing
She is saying she is old

Ah, but she is very, very young
And not the on, on, only one

She is hoping to be taken
From inside her room
She is hoping to be taken
From within them soon...
Soon...
Soon...

And I've watched her waking
And I've watched her waking
And the breaking of a dream




But she'll not give in
She'll go to sleep again

Overall Meaning

The Beau Brummels's song "And I've Seen Her" explores the emotions of a young woman who seems to be struggling with loneliness and the desire for romance. The repeated lines "And I've seen her sleeping... I've heard her crying" suggest a deep sadness within the young woman, who is "keeping to herself" and "lying to herself." Though she is "waiting to be known," she is "living all alone," indicating that she is hesitant to put herself out there and make connections with others.


The lyrics continue to reveal the young woman's feelings of isolation and vulnerability, noting that she feels "very old" and "saying she is old" even though she is "very, very young." The repeated refrain "She is hoping to be taken from inside her room" suggests that she is yearning for someone to reach out to her and rescue her from her loneliness, but she is hesitant to take the first step herself.


Despite her struggles, the young woman is resilient and determined not to give up hope. The final lines of the song note that even though she has faced disappointment and heartbreak in the past, she will not let it defeat her. "But she'll not give in / She'll go to sleep again" suggests that she will keep trying to find love and connection, even if it means facing setbacks and heartbreak along the way.


Line by Line Meaning

And I've seen her sleeping
She is keeping to herself


And I've heard her crying
She is lying to herself


She is waiting to be known
But living all alone


And I've seen her kneeling
She is feeling very old


And I've caught her playing
She is saying she is old


Ah, but she is very, very young
And not the on, on, only one


She is hoping to be taken
From inside her room


From within them soon...
Soon...


And I've watched her waking
And the breaking of a dream


But she'll not give in
She will try again


She'll go to sleep again
To start again tomorrow




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