Falling In Love
Tim and Ryan O'Neill Lyrics
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Checking all emotion
Motionless, I wait for a sign
Am I the biggest fool
With my face turning blue?
I may as well be hanging bells in the sky
She will love you, she will leave you, she will fly
Falling in love with an octopus
She will capture your heart in the blink of an eye
Hiding there in the coral
Camouflaged, you would never know
Emotive, effusive, evasive, elusive
Holding you not so very long ago
Feel the push-pull of the waves overhead
Carefully, no sudden moves
Reaching out to touch her, getting seaweed instead
Giving up until my surrender improves
I try to fall asleep
As she beckons from the deep
Visions of our bodies entwined
Unbelievable, it seems Or was it all just a dream?
Am I losing her or losing my mind?
Falling in love with an octopus
She will love you, she will leave you, she will fly
Falling in love with an octopus
She will capture your heart in the blink of an eye
Hiding there in the coral
She's calling the shots with her silence
Feel the push-pull of the waves overhead
Carefully, no sudden moves
Reaching out to touch her, getting seaweed instead
Giving up until my surrender improves
The song Falling In Love by Tim and Ryan O'Neill tells the story of a man who falls in love with an octopus, a creature that mesmerizes him and captures his heart. The first two lines of the song, "Heart spilling over / Checking all emotion", suggest that the singer is overwhelmed with emotions but is trying to hold them back. He feels motionless and waits for a sign, unsure of what to do next.
The next four lines of the song, "Am I the biggest fool / With my face turning blue? / I may as well be hanging bells in the sky", suggest that the singer is aware that falling in love with an octopus may seem foolish to others, but he cannot help how he feels. The line "hanging bells in the sky" is a metaphor for an impossible task, suggesting that the singer knows he cannot control his feelings for the octopus.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Falling in love with an octopus" and emphasizes the unpredictable nature of the creature: "She will love you, she will leave you, she will fly / She will capture your heart in the blink of an eye". The last verse of the song suggests that the singer is struggling to reconcile his love for the octopus with the reality of their situation, and he questions whether what he experienced was real or just a dream.
Overall, the song Falling In Love is a poignant and unusual love song that explores the complexities of human emotion and the unexpected sources from which love can arise.
Line by Line Meaning
Heart spilling over
Feeling overwhelmed with emotions
Checking all emotion
Trying to keep emotions in check
Motionless, I wait for a sign
Standing still, waiting for a sign or direction
Am I the biggest fool
Questioning one's own judgment or actions
With my face turning blue?
Feeling nervous or anxious
I may as well be hanging bells in the sky
Feeling invisible or unimportant
Falling in love with an octopus
Metaphor for falling in love with someone who is complicated and hard to understand
She will love you, she will leave you, she will fly
The octopus is unpredictable and may come and go as she pleases
Hiding there in the coral
Referring to the octopus hiding in a hidden or hard-to-reach place
Camouflaged, you would never know
The octopus is hidden and hard to spot
Emotive, effusive, evasive, elusive
Describing the complex nature of the octopus
Holding you not so very long ago
Remembering a brief moment of connection with the octopus
Feel the push-pull of the waves overhead
Sensing the power of the ocean and its influence on the situation
Carefully, no sudden moves
Being cautious and deliberate in one's actions
Reaching out to touch her, getting seaweed instead
Trying to connect with the octopus, but only encountering obstacles
Giving up until my surrender improves
Feeling defeated and waiting for a better opportunity
I try to fall asleep
Trying to forget about the situation
As she beckons from the deep
Feeling a pull or attraction to the octopus
Visions of our bodies entwined
Imagining a romantic connection with the octopus
Unbelievable, it seems
Feeling like the situation is surreal or impossible
Or was it all just a dream?
Questioning the reality of the situation
Am I losing her or losing my mind?
Feeling uncertain about one's own thoughts and emotions
She's calling the shots with her silence
The octopus is controlling the situation despite not saying anything
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Timothy Birchard
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