Always on the cutting edge, The New York Room combines lyrical poetry with … Read Full Bio ↴Always on the cutting edge, The New York Room combines lyrical poetry with a mix of rock, Celtic, Gothic and ambient melodies to create a uniquely multi-layered and distinctive style. Hauntingly beautiful, each song is a finely crafted listening experience that both soothes and excites. Richly flavored with under currents of sensuality, both dark and light, you needn't be familiar with any particular genre to enjoy their music. The New York Room stands on its own with a sound that is accessible and ageless, but fans of Evanescence, the Cocteau Twins and Enya will truly love this band.

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baby blue
The New York Room Lyrics

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As I gaze
I cannot decide
The calming waves
The tender tide
Cool and blue the water
Round and blue the sky
To which do we aspire?
Should we swim,

Or should we fly
Or should we fly
We will let your kiss
For us decide

Should we ride
The butterfly
Stirring in the breeze
Or drink the tears
The seahorse cries
Softly from her cheeks

Dare we climb
Or merely cry

No promises
No wrong or right
On borrowed wings
Of falcon flight
Close and cold the waves
The sky so for and wide
From what is it we hide
Should we swim
Or should we fly
Or should we fly
We will let your kiss
For us decide

Should we ride
The butterfly
Stirring in the breeze
Or drink the tears
The seahorse cries
Softly from her cheeks

Dare we climb
Or merely cry

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The New York Room's song Baby Blue present a strong sense of contemplation and uncertainty about the course of action to take in life. The opening lines of the song ("As I gaze, I cannot decide") indicate a feeling of being torn between two options. The ocean and the sky offer different possibilities to the singer - the "calming waves" are representative of tranquil and calming choices, while "cool and blue the water" and "round and blue the sky" imply the endless possibilities that life has to offer. The lyrics juxtapose swimming and flying; both are forms of movement that suggest traversing different paths in life.

The chorus of the song turns the decision-making over to someone else, with the lyrics "We will let your kiss for us decide". There is a sense of relinquishment of control, allowing outside forces to take the reigns and make decisions for the singer. The imagery of butterflies and seahorses further emphasizes the animalistic nature of the decision-making process. The butterfly represents lightness and freedom, fluttering by in the breeze, while the seahorse personifies the softer emotions of tears and melancholy. The singer questions whether they should climb, cry, swim or fly, with no answer or conclusion provided. The song ends with the same uncertainty with which it began: "Should we swim or should we fly, we will let your kiss for us decide".

Line by Line Meaning

As I gaze
Contemplating the environment around us

I cannot decide
Unable to choose a course of action

The calming waves
The tranquil motion of the water

The tender tide
The gentle ebb and flow of the ocean

Cool and blue the water
The refreshing atmosphere of the water

Round and blue the sky
The spherical and serene atmosphere of the sky

To which do we aspire?
What is our ultimate goal?

Should we swim,
Should we seek to explore the ocean depths?

Or should we fly
Should we seek to fly high into the skies?

We will let your kiss
We will let fate decide our future

For us decide
To choose a predetermined path for us to follow

Should we ride
Should we to ride on the wings of fate?

The butterfly
A free-spirited and fragile creature

Stirring in the breeze
Fluttering in the gentle wind

Or drink the tears
To consume the sadness within the depths of the ocean

The seahorse cries
The soft and muted tears of the seahorse

Softly from her cheeks
Gently streaming down her face

Dare we climb
Should we face challenges head on?

Or merely cry
Or should we cower in fear and sadness?

No promises
No guarantee of success or failure

No wrong or right
No definitive path towards success or failure

On borrowed wings
Taking someone else's path instead of forging our own

Of falcon flight
Using the flight pattern of a bird of prey to guide us

Close and cold the waves
The close proximity and coldness of the ocean waves

The sky so for and wide
The vastness and expanse of the sky

From what is it we hide
What are we afraid of?

Should we swim
Should we embrace the depths of the ocean?

Or should we fly
Should we aim for the infinite horizon?

We will let your kiss
We will allow fate to decide our destiny