Jenny Again
Tunng Lyrics

Jenny so shy
Introductory line about a person called Jenny, who is shy

Jenny so shy
Reiteration of Jenny's shyness as an identifier

So shy
Further reiteration of Jenny's personality trait of being shy

So shy
Continued emphasis on Jenny's shyness

Jenny
Calling out to Jenny, personifying her presence in the song

Throw the knife into the stream
Symbolic act of getting rid of something dangerous that can hurt people

Run away across the fields
Act of escaping from a situation, probably out of guilt or fear

Leave me lying where I fell
Abandoning someone who might be in need or distress

Rivers running out of me
Loss of life or soul due to some event or circumstance

Meet my Jenny in the lane
Joining with Jenny, probably a reference to a shared crime or secret

Take a car and run away
Act of running away together with Jenny for good

Get as far as you can get
Exploring new territories to escape from the past or troubles

Before the new day
Suggesting a sense of urgency or danger in the escape plan

Your heart beats quick and strong
Lyric directed towards Jenny, describing her emotions

Your mind pores over it all
Lyric directed towards Jenny, describing her thoughts

Don't worry because no one saw me fall
Assurance to Jenny that no one knows about the shared secret or crime

Hmm, hmm
Non-verbal sound to express an emotion or thought

Jenny so shy
Reprise of the earlier lines about Jenny's personality

Sit inside a little chef
Engaging in mundane activities while trying to avoid something uncomfortable or difficult

Look around but not at her
Avoiding eye contact or confrontation with someone, presumably Jenny

See my kisses on her lips
Recollection of an intimate moment shared with Jenny

See my fingers in her hair
Recollection of an intimate moment shared with Jenny

Think of this against your will
Forcing oneself to think about something unpleasant, as a remembrance of guilt or regret

See the knife edge slipping in
Reflection on a violent act committed or thought of

See the questions in my eyes
Asking hard questions of oneself, maybe related to guilt or remorse

As I ask them
Continuation of the preceding line, indicating introspection and self-critique

I went so quick it makes you shudder that I'm gone
Sudden departure or abandonment of something or someone, evoking a sense of shock and surprise

Are we so brittle has your soul turned into stone
Expression of emotions, questioning the state of one's moral or ethical core

And though you loved me I'm not Jenny in the night
Sense of guilt or remorse, despite the closeness of a relationship

Jenny
Reprise of the earlier invocation of Jenny's name

Some decisions don't thread back to being right
Regretting or reflecting on past mistakes that cannot be rectified

Your head blurs quickly tonight
Lyric directed towards Jenny, describing her mental and emotional state

Your edges diffuse in the light
Lyric directed towards Jenny, describing her appearance or demeanor

Don't tell me that your throat is getting tight
Conversational phrase, asking someone not to say something that cannot be reversed

Change your name and find a job
Suggesting radical change, as a way of dealing with problems or guilt

Marry Jenny in the spring
Committing to a relationship, despite past misdeeds or guilt

Buy a dog and call him Pete
Indicating a sense of lightheartedness or mundane happiness, in contrast to the somber or intense lyrics before

Push the children on the swings
Indicating a sense of normalcy or routine, amidst life's ups and downs

Think about me now and then
Asking someone to remember or reflect on past events or shared experiences

Try to find a peaceful space
Striving to achieve inner peace, amidst the chaos or guilt of the past

Count the days as they go by
Being mindful of the passage of time, and how it affects one's perspective on life's events

Count the lines upon your face
Containing a sense of introspection or reflection, as one ages and matures