Let's take a look at these lyrics line by line.
Take me outside, sit in the green garden
Beseeching someone. We get a mental image immediately of a lush place where she is with another person.
Nobody out there, but it's okay now,
There's no one there now, but maybe there used to be. Also she's ok with there not being anybody there now, but maybe she had to get over her feeling for someone who used to be there.
bathe in the sunlight, don't mind if rain falls,
taking it in, showing us the environment, giving us an idea about her feelings toward the world; she doesn't care if the rain falls.
take me outside, sit in the green garden,
Apparently we've heard all we need to hear about the green garden for now. She simply repeats and reinforces the initial plea to the unknown listener whom we all assume is an ex-lover.
ooh ah, ooh ah oh,
ooh ah, ooh ah oh
And I'll fly on the wings of a butterfly
Keeping with the garden environment for this second verse, she is identifying with nature, beautiful things that reside in the garden.
high as a tree top and down again
up and down, has metaphorical implications about moods.
putting my bag down, taking my shoes off
another mental image of her in the garden, all we know is that she is there, she came from somewhere else, but here, she is relaxed, shoeless, connecting with and reveling in natural beauty.
walk in the carpet of green velvet
Dance in my garden like we used to,
Finally, we get a strong suggestion that she is longing. Longing for an experience she used to have with the ex-lover. This line is given importance and emotional charge by being separated and divided by "ooohhs" etc.
ooh ah, ooh ah oh
Dance in my garden like we used to,
ooh ah, ooh ah oh
Take me outside, sit in the green garden
nobody out there, but it's okay now,
bathe in the sunlight, don't mind if rain falls,
take me outside in the green garden
At this point we are reveling in the song. We hear the first verse with some new chords and other musical elements, but still just rehearing her initial plea and description of this green garden
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go
Here's something new right after we have a repeat of the first verse. We are well established in the idea, lyrics, and vibe of the song. It's the appropriate place for a "C" section or bridge. The lyric idea is compelling, but basically generic. It could fit into any song. There are a lot of logical weaknesses with this line; we had no idea we were following anyone all over the place literally or metaphorically (in fact we were asking someone to take us into a garden), the only place she has gone within the garden is up the tree and back down again, she wanted to dance in her garden not leave it. It's basically just saying,"I like you a lot, and would do anything to be with you." But, that sentiment is not really part of the heart of the rest of the song, which by all evidence is a reminiscence of love gone by.
Take me outside, sit in the green garden.
Take me outside, sit in the green garden.
And I'll fly on the wings of a butterfly
highs of tree top and down again
putting my bag down, taking my shoes off
walk in the carpet of green velvet
Dance in my garden like we used to,
the dance.
Dance in my garden like we used to..
Take me outside, take me outside,
take me outside, sit in the green garden.
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go
I'll go, wherever you go, wherever you take me, I'll go.
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