Late
Trip Shakespeare Lyrics
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Late, the woman who loves me, she does wake me
Dark, in her nightgown, she searches into my eyes
And she lays her hand down on my side
She said, Dear I want you to tell me you forgive me
I know tonight at the party I was too free
Dar, in her nightgown, she's easy to forgive
I said, Dear I think of the party as a great blur
Although I'm sure you were sexy, you always were
Dark, in your nightgown, you're easy to forgive
You know you own me while you live
When she lays her hand down on my side
And the eyes that thrill me lay down in mine
Then I'm open to the whims of a beautiful child
When you lay your hand down on my side
And my veins are filled with a bracing wine
Then we lay in a stained glass colorful light
You know you own me while you live
The song "Late" by Trip Shakespeare tells a story of a man in bed with his lover late at night. The woman wakes him up and asks him to forgive her for being too free at a party they attended earlier. The man assures her that he did not pay attention to what she did and that forgiving her is easy, especially when she's in her nightgown. The chorus of the song tells us that when the woman lays her hand on the man's side and they make eye contact, he is "open to the whims of a beautiful child." The man and the woman are in love, with the woman being the dominant force in the relationship.
The lyrics of the song have a dreamlike quality to them, like a hazy memory of a love affair. The line "Then we lay in a stained glass colorful light" brings to mind a surreal visual of two people in bed, surrounded by the colorful hues of a stained glass window. The theme of forgiveness also plays a central role in the song. The woman asks for forgiveness, and the man forgives her easily, showcasing the power dynamic in the relationship.
Overall, "Late" is a song that paints an intimate picture of a complicated love affair between two people who are deeply in love yet have their own struggles and insecurities.
Line by Line Meaning
Late, a hand on my shoulder does shake me
I was woken up late by someone shaking me.
Late, the woman who loves me, she does wake me
The woman I love woke me up late.
Dark, in her nightgown, she searches into my eyes
In the darkness, she looks deep into my eyes while wearing her nightgown.
And she lays her hand down on my side
She places her hand gently on my side.
She said, Dear I want you to tell me you forgive me
She apologized and wanted me to tell her that I forgive her.
I know tonight at the party I was too free
She acknowledges that she was too carefree at the party the night before.
Dar, in her nightgown, she's easy to forgive
I find it easy to forgive her while she wears her nightgown.
She knows she owns me while she lives
She is aware that she has a hold on me while she's alive.
I said, Dear I think of the party as a great blur
I can't remember much of the party from the previous night.
Although I'm sure you were sexy, you always were
But I do remember that she was sexy, like she always is.
Dark, in your nightgown, you're easy to forgive
I find it easy to forgive her while she wears her nightgown.
You know you own me while you live
She knows she has a hold on me as long as she's alive.
When she lays her hand down on my side
When she touches me gently on my side.
And the eyes that thrill me lay down in mine
And when our eyes meet, I feel a rush of excitement.
Then I'm open to the whims of a beautiful child
I become vulnerable and open to her every desire, like a child.
When you lay your hand down on my side
When you touch me gently on my side.
And my veins are filled with a bracing wine
And I feel an invigorating rush of excitement.
Then we lay in a stained glass colorful light
We spend our time together basking in a beautiful, colorful light.
You know you own me while you live
She knows she has a hold on me as long as she's alive.
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