The kettle's on, The sun has gone, another day
She offers me Tibetan tea on a flower tray
She's at the door, she wants to score
She really needs to say
I loved you a long time ago, you know
Where the wind's own forget-me-nots blow
But I just couldn't let myself go
Not knowing what on earth there was to know
But I wish that I had 'cause I'm feeling so sad
That I never had one of your children
Across the room, inside a tomb, a chance has waxed and waned
The night is young, why are we so hung up in each other's chains?
I must take her
I must make her while the dove domains
And feel the juice run as she flies
Run my wings under her sighs
As the flames of eternity rise
To lick us with the first born lash of dawn
Oh really my dear I can't see what we fear
Standing here with ourselves in between us
And at the door, we can't say more, than just another day
And without a sound, I turn around, and walk away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Another Day" by This Mortal Coil describe a moment between two individuals as they come together to have tea. The setting is described as the sun has set, and the night is young. The woman offers the man Tibetan tea on a flower tray, and she begins to reminisce about their past relationship. The man admits to never having let himself go when they were together, but he now wishes that he had. The two continue to talk about their past relationship until the man decides to leave, and they say goodbye without saying anything at all.

The lyrics of "Another Day" seem to be about missed opportunities in a relationship. The woman seems to regret not being with the man anymore, while the man seems to regret not letting himself be more vulnerable when they were together. The theme of missed opportunities is heard in the line, "But I wish that I had 'cause I'm feeling so sad that I never had one of your children." The song seems to be about two people who had a chance at a relationship but never pursued it fully, leading to missed opportunities and regrets.

Line by Line Meaning

The kettle's on, The sun has gone, another day
The day has come to an end, and it's time to relax with a cup of tea

She offers me Tibetan tea on a flower tray
She kindly offers me some tea and serves it on a beautiful tray

She's at the door, she wants to score She really needs to say I loved you a long time ago, you know
She's at the door, hoping for a chance to speak to me. She wants me to know that she loved me a long time ago.

Where the wind's own forget-me-nots blow But I just couldn't let myself go Not knowing what on earth there was to know
There was a place where forget-me-not flowers grew, but I couldn't let myself be vulnerable not knowing what was out there.

But I wish that I had 'cause I'm feeling so sad That I never had one of your children
I now regret not starting a family with you, as I feel a sense of sadness and loss.

Across the room, inside a tomb, a chance has waxed and waned The night is young, why are we so hung up in each other's chains?
There was a moment where we could have acted on our feelings, but now it's passed. I wonder why we're still holding onto each other's emotions.

I must take her I must make her while the dove domains And feel the juice run as she flies Run my wings under her sighs As the flames of eternity rise To lick us with the first born lash of dawn
I feel the need to be with her, to experience the passion that comes with being intimate with someone, like the rising flames of a new day.

Oh really my dear I can't see what we fear Standing here with ourselves in between us
My dear, I don't understand what is it that we're afraid of. We're both here, why can't we be together?

And at the door, we can't say more, than just another day And without a sound, I turn around, and walk away
We're both still stuck in our own feelings, and we can't communicate any further. I quietly leave, unsure of what the future holds.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ROY HARPER

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