![]() ![]() Lemon TreeĪnd concerning the most-pressing symbolism in the lyrics, in the chorus in addition to the titular “lemon tree” contrastingly we also have “the blue, blue sky”. Using a lemon tree as a metaphor is not a conventional device. But the implication, once again, is that it is being contrasted against the blue sky. And a blue sky, in terms of what it is supposed to mean emotionally, is more obvious, as in good weather and relatedly pleasantness. And why? Because now, once again using poetic, nature-inspired language, the singer is coming off on that ‘well if you continue to act up I’ll go and find another girlfriend, and then you’ll be sorry’ type of tip. Verse 3Īnd it is actually the third verse which is most revealing. ![]() In the second verse it is implied that she never actually showed up, as the singer ‘puts himself to bed’ alone and generally appears to be quite depressed or uninspired. And whereas it is never explicitly stated that the addressee never materialized, it is further implied that she didn’t as in the bridge that follows we find the vocalist lamenting over his “isolation”. In the first verse we bear witness to the fact that he is simply waiting for the addressee, that again being his girlfriend, and in the meantime is dealing with a serious case of boredom. What this basically boils down to is an idea like hooking up with her being the intended highlight of his day. Owing to this, he is going through the range of emotions you would expect from a dude who has faced such a disheartening disappointment. But what really is happening in “Lemon Tree”?Īnd in terms of what is actually going down, most simply put it would appear that the vocalist was stood up by his girlfriend. fans attributing all types of really deep meanings to the lyrics if they are vague enough to allow them to do so.Īnd by and large even though many of the explanations we’ve come across tend to be over-analytical, they aren’t far off from what appears to be going down. The wording utilized therein is very ambiguous, and as such it has been interpreted in some, shall we say stretched ways. Such as it tends to go with hit songs, i.e. ![]()
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