Pictures
The Honeyrods Lyrics
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Stop and stare
Let the moment take you there
In my mind I can see
See an empty sky
Blue and white
Doesn't matter if it's night
I can see them
And they're not far from the fall of falling
It doesn't matter if they're
Held to something
Pictures I love you
And the colors of your hues are calling
I searched in terms of things
I'm not knowing
It's your call
I kept your pictures just because
I love you
It's your call
It didn't matter at all
Drawing in the sand
Falling objects from you hands
I hope to be shown the side of things
That release you
Super magic cars
Rows of telepathic stars all seem to
Shoot like rockets from
The walls inside you
Color in the summer
And it couldn't be much hotter
Painting on the sidewalk
Pictures made of water
Color in the summer
And it couldn't be much hotter
Why not hold what's real
So we can fill this pictures place
The song "Pictures" by The Honeyrods is a reflective and sentimental piece about the power of pictures and memories. The lyrics describe the act of stopping to look at pictures on the wall and letting the moment take you there, transporting you to a different time and place. The lead singer talks about seeing an empty sky in his mind, regardless of whether it's day or night, and being able to see the pictures on the wall. He praises the colors and hues of the pictures, calling out to them and expressing his love for them.
The lyric also alludes to the idea of holding onto things that matter, and how pictures are a tangible reminder of someone or something important. The lines "It's your call / I kept your pictures just because / I love you" express the depth of the singer's feelings and the importance of the pictures as a keepsake. The song also touches upon the idea of magic and wonder in the world, with lyrics about "super magic cars" and "rows of telepathic stars" shooting like rockets from the walls inside you.
Overall, the lyrics of "Pictures" capture the sentimentality and nostalgia that can be evoked by pictures and memories, and the importance of holding onto them to feel closer to the people and moments that matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Pictures on the wall
The singer is looking at pictures hanging on a wall
Stop and stare
The singer is pausing to really look closely at the pictures
Let the moment take you there
The singer is letting themselves get lost in the moment while looking at the pictures
In my mind I can see
The artist is able to visualize the pictures even when they're not physically looking at them
See an empty sky
The artist is imagining a sky with no clouds or objects in it
Blue and white
The sky in the singer's imagination is just blue and white
Doesn't matter if it's night
The singer is saying that even if it's nighttime and they can't physically see the sky, they can still visualize it
I can see them
The artist is able to visualize the pictures on the wall in their mind's eye
And they're not far from the fall of falling
The artist is saying that the pictures are in danger of falling off the wall
It doesn't matter if they're
The artist is suggesting that it doesn't matter if the pictures are held up by something or not
Held to something
The singer is referring to the way the pictures are hanging on the wall
Pictures I love you
The artist is expressing their love for the pictures
And the colors of your hues are calling
The singer is referring to the colors in the pictures and saying that they're visually appealing
I searched in terms of things
The singer is saying they looked for something specific when choosing the pictures to hang up
I'm not knowing
The singer is admitting that they don't know what that specific thing they were looking for is
It's your call
The artist is saying the decision to choose the pictures they did was up to the pictures/artist
I kept your pictures just because
The artist is saying they kept the pictures simply because they like them
I love you
The singer is expressing their love for the pictures again
It didn't matter at all
The singer is saying that the specific reason why they chose those pictures didn't matter in the end
Drawing in the sand
The artist is now describing a different image, someone drawing in the sand
Falling objects from your hands
The artist is describing objects that are falling out of the person's hands as they draw in the sand
I hope to be shown the side of things
The artist is saying they hope to gain a new perspective or understanding about something through this visual image
That release you
The singer is saying this new perspective will bring some sort of release or relief to the person drawing in the sand
Super magic cars
The artist is now describing another visual image, cars that are seemingly magical/fantastical
Rows of telepathic stars all seem to
The singer is describing stars in the sky that seem to be connected telepathically to the cars
Shoot like rockets from the walls inside you
The singer is saying these images seem to be coming from deep within the person's psyche
Color in the summer
The singer is describing the colors of summer
And it couldn't be much hotter
The artist is saying that summer is very hot, possibly too hot
Painting on the sidewalk
The artist is now describing someone painting on the sidewalk
Pictures made of water
The singer is saying that the images being painted on the sidewalk are made of water or resemble water
Why not hold what's real
The singer is suggesting that people should focus on what's tangible or real in their lives, like the pictures on the wall
So we can fill this pictures place
The artist is saying that people should appreciate what's real in order to replace the stillness of the pictures on the wall with living, breathing moments
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