Spring
sora/ garland Lyrics
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I'm as jumpy as a puppet on a string
I'd say that I had spring fever
But I know it isn't spring
I am starry-eyed and vaguely discontented
Like a nightingale without a song to sing
Oh, why should I have Spring fever
I keep wishing I were somewhere else
Walking down a strange new street
Hearing words that I have never heard
From a girl I've yet to meet
I'm as busy as a spider spinning daydreams
I'm as giddy as a baby on a swing
I haven't seen a crocus or a rosebud or a robin on the wing
But I feel so gay in a melancholy way
That it might as well be spring
It might as well be spring
The lyrics to Sora/Garland's song "Spring" reveal a restlessness and discontentment within the singer. The first verse compares their state to that of a willow in a windstorm and a puppet on a string, highlighting their lack of control over their emotions. The chorus reveals that they feel like they have Spring fever, but they know it isn't actually Spring. The second verse adds to this sense of discomfort by describing the singer as starry-eyed and without a song to sing, despite being like a nightingale. The verse ends with questioning why they have Spring fever when it isn't Spring.
The bridge of the song further emphasizes the singer's desire for something more. They wish they were somewhere else, walking down a strange new street, and hearing words from a girl they've yet to meet. Finally, the last verse compares the singer to a busy spider spinning daydreams and a giddy baby on a swing. Although they haven't seen any signs of Spring in nature, they feel gay in a melancholy way, suggesting that they may be hopeful for change but also weighed down by their current state.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm
I am feeling unsettled, like a tree that is swaying in a strong gust of wind.
I'm as jumpy as a puppet on a string
I am feeling anxious, like a marionette who is being controlled by someone else.
I'd say that I had spring fever
I could describe my current mood as being excited and full of anticipation.
But I know it isn't spring
However, I am aware that this feeling is not necessarily connected to the season of spring.
I am starry-eyed and vaguely discontented
I am experiencing a mix of romantic hopefulness and unease.
Like a nightingale without a song to sing
I feel like a bird who doesn't have the words to express how it's feeling.
Oh, why should I have Spring fever
I am wondering why I am feeling so excited when there is no logical reason to be.
When it isn't even spring?
Especially when this emotion is not tied to the time of year.
I keep wishing I were somewhere else
I am constantly daydreaming about being in a different place.
Walking down a strange new street
I imagine strolling down an unfamiliar road.
Hearing words that I have never heard
I long to hear someone say something I've never heard before.
From a girl I've yet to meet
And I hope that this unknown person will be a girl.
I'm as busy as a spider spinning daydreams
I am preoccupied with developing fanciful scenarios in my mind.
I'm as giddy as a baby on a swing
I am experiencing an intense, childlike joy.
I haven't seen a crocus or a rosebud or a robin on the wing
I have not actually observed the signs of spring in nature.
But I feel so gay in a melancholy way
Despite this, I am still filled with a lighthearted kind of sadness.
That it might as well be spring
This feeling is so intense that it seems like it could be the start of spring, even though it isn't.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
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