She'd Never Seen It
Warm in the Wake Lyrics


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Your principal love is a maniac flower
The words you achieve might start to turn sour
And way up the wall, a scarlet surprise
Addresses and messes made by this reprise
You make your guess, oh, and that is all
An ample treaty, but the loneliest moan

'Cause you've never seen that blue ocean
That blue world

She was a cynic, queen of them all, you see
With her hair combed straight back, she walked steady and straight ahead
She built a world of her own inside a cubic space
And made many book deals, but on a wounded day
In the winter sun, she fell victim to her needs
And she cursed the many cars and the people on the streets





'Cause she'd never seen that blue ocean
That blue world

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "She'd Never Seen It" by Warm in the Wake present a story of a woman who has built a world of her own, but remains stuck in her own space, isolated from the world around her. The opening line, "Your principal love is a maniac flower," may suggest that the woman is passionate about something that is not entirely real or tangible – an obsession with something that has taken over her life. The following lines, "The words you achieve might start to turn sour / And way up the wall, a scarlet surprise / Addresses and messes made by this reprise," reveal that some of the woman's accomplishments may not be as fulfilling as she had hoped. The "scarlet surprise" on the wall could be interpreted as a symbol of something unexpected, possibly something dark or disturbing, that has arisen due to her obsession.


The second verse provides more insight into the woman's character. She is described as a "cynic, queen of them all," who walks "steady and straight ahead." She is successful in her own right, having made "many book deals." However, she remains trapped within her own world and cannot escape her own needs. The line "she cursed the many cars and the people on the streets" reveals her frustration with the outside world, perhaps indicating that she is unable to connect with others or find fulfillment outside of her own world.


The chorus then brings the focus back to the woman's inability to experience the world beyond her own boundaries. "Cause you've never seen that blue ocean / That blue world" highlights her lack of exposure to the expansive, beautiful elements of the world that she has shut out. These lines can be interpreted as a metaphor for the woman's inability to experience love, joy, or other positive emotions outside of her own world.


Line by Line Meaning

Your principal love is a maniac flower
The love that is most important to you is like a flower that is wild and unpredictable


The words you achieve might start to turn sour
The things you say might eventually become bitter and unpleasant


And way up the wall, a scarlet surprise
High on the wall, there is something surprising and red


Addresses and messes made by this reprise
There are many things that have been repeated and they have caused chaos and confusion


You make your guess, oh, and that is all
You take a chance and hope for the best, but that's all you can do


An ample treaty, but the loneliest moan
You have made a lot of compromises, but you still feel very lonely and sad


'Cause you've never seen that blue ocean
You have never experienced the vastness and beauty of the ocean


That blue world
The world is much bigger and more beautiful than you can imagine


She was a cynic, queen of them all, you see
She was very skeptical and critical of everyone and everything, and she was in a position of power and influence


With her hair combed straight back, she walked steady and straight ahead
She was very confident and focused, and she walked with purpose and determination


She built a world of her own inside a cubic space
She created a world for herself that was small and limited in scope, like a cube


And made many book deals, but on a wounded day
She had a lot of success in the publishing industry, but one day she was deeply hurt


In the winter sun, she fell victim to her needs
On a cold day with bright sunlight, she succumbed to her desires and weaknesses


And she cursed the many cars and the people on the streets
She was upset with the noise and chaos of the city, and she blamed the people around her for it


'Cause she'd never seen that blue ocean
She had never experienced the vastness and beauty of the ocean


That blue world
The world is much bigger and more beautiful than she could imagine, and it made her feel small and insignificant




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