They have now gone their separate ways. Dan Donnelly is now the main creative force in New York-based Sonovagun, while Brian Acton and Bruce Reid have formed a band called Drat.
Invisible
Watercress Lyrics
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Each morning I get up just so I'll see her
As she waits for the bus that stops outside my house
But she'll never see me as she stands in the rain
She checks her refection in the window of the shelter
Smacks her lipstick on tight, shakes her wet hair
And just for a moment I wanna forget
With her angel-blue stare and chameleon hair
But I know that I'll always be invisible to her
She's all that I've ever wanted
But I'll never get 'cause I'm far too obscure to see
And I wanna touch her, but she's made of wood
And I'll be left standing with skelfs in my hands
And I'll be left standing with skelfs in my hands
And when she goes down to the bar for a drink
I watch her through a veil of hair so no-one thinks
That I'm looking at her as she sits at the bar
Just metres from me, but she'll always be miles away
I wish she would see me but she looks straight through me
'Cause I'm made of glass, and I'm always invisible
I wish she would see me but she looks straight through me
'Cause I'm made of glass, and I'm always invisible to her
I'm always invisible to her
The lyrics to Watercress's song, "Invisible," tell a story of unrequited love from the perspective of someone who admires a girl who lives across the street from him. The singer watches her every morning as she waits for the bus outside his house, smacks her lipstick on and checks her reflection in the window of the shelter. Despite his hopeful yearning, he realizes that she will never notice him and he will always be invisible to her. The girl seems unreachable to him, and he is left standing with nothing but skelfs, or splinters, in his hands.
Throughout the lyrics, the singer describes the girl's appearance with admiration, emphasizing his infatuation with her beauty, which only adds to the sadness of the song. He describes her angel-blue stare and chameleon hair and wishes that she could see him. However, the singer is painfully aware of his own obscurity, and knows that he can never be seen by her. The lyrics also mention how he watches her go to a bar, always watching her from afar, never being seen.
The song paints a picture of the loneliness and isolation that often comes with unrequited love, emphasizing the feeling of invisibility that one can feel when the person they admire does not reciprocate their feelings. Overall, "Invisible" is a touching, emotional song that explores the pain of loving someone who will never love you back.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a girl who lives across the street from me
The singer's neighbor is a girl who lives nearby
Each morning I get up just so I'll see her
The singer wakes up early to catch a glimpse of the girl who lives across the street
As she waits for the bus that stops outside my house
The girl waits for the bus that stops in front of the singer's house
But she'll never see me as she stands in the rain
The singer thinks the girl will never notice him standing in the rain
She checks her reflection in the window of the shelter
The girl looks at herself in the shelter's window
Smacks her lipstick on tight, shakes her wet hair
The girl puts on her lipstick and shakes her wet hair
And just for a moment I wanna forget
The singer wishes he could forget his feelings for the girl
That she's out of my reach and I'm out of my depth
The singer feels like he can't have the girl he wants
With her angel-blue stare and chameleon hair
The singer admires the girl's blue eyes and ever-changing hair
But I know that I'll always be invisible to her
The singer believes that the girl will never notice him
She's all that I've ever wanted
The girl is everything the singer has ever wanted
But I'll never get 'cause I'm far too obscure to see
The singer believes he's too insignificant for the girl to notice him
And I wanna touch her, but she's made of wood
The singer desires to touch the girl but feels like she's unresponsive
And I'll be left standing with skelfs in my hands
The singer will end up alone and with nothing if he pursues the girl
And when she goes down to the bar for a drink
The girl goes to the bar for a drink
I watch her through a veil of hair so no-one thinks
The singer watches the girl discreetly so nobody notices him
That I'm looking at her as she sits at the bar
The singer watches the girl sit at the bar
Just metres from me, but she'll always be miles away
Although the girl is near, the singer feels like she's beyond his reach
I wish she would see me but she looks straight through me
The singer wants the girl to notice him but feels like she ignores him
'Cause I'm made of glass, and I'm always invisible
The singer feels invisible to the girl because he's insignificant
I'm always invisible to her
The singer thinks the girl will never notice him
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@garypuckerpower8747
Man I used love this band and tune they used come to my home town Tramore co Waterford in 90s 🥰👌any idea name of album with this song on it
@davidprendergast5430
Gary pucker Power class band alright. Think this was on 6 track EP they released. Some cracking tunes for sure.