This Is Love
Eternal Echoes: Embracing Love's Loneliness
Lyrics
I was trying to remember the last thing you said
I was attempting to recall the last words you spoke
As you walked up the stairwell that led to your bed
As you ascended the stairwell leading to your bed
And I laughed, all alone
I chuckled, feeling isolated
At the words never mentioned, but often rehearsed
Reflecting on unspoken words, frequently practiced
Like an expectant mother, with only stillbirth
Similar to a hopeful mother with a tragic outcome
And the sun rose
And the sunrise occurred
I was walking aimlessly
I wandered aimlessly
I was lonely
Feeling solitude
And the sun rose, just for me
The sun rose, seemingly for me alone
I was under the incline and under your spell
I was beneath the slope and under your enchantment
And those half-hearted love songs I never sang well
Referring to unsuccessful attempts at singing love songs
I will sing, all alone
I will sing, in isolation
I wish you’d come down the stairwell and take me by the hand
Expressing a desire for you to join me and hold my hand
And we'd scream to the darkness as loud as we can
Imagining screaming into the darkness together
This is love, I will never be alone
This is love, assuring I won't be alone
This is love, I will never be alone
Reiterating the sentiment of not being alone in love
Walking aimlessly
Wandering aimlessly again
I was lonely
Experiencing loneliness
And the sun rose, just for me
The sun rose, seemingly just for me
I was walking aimlessly
Continuing to walk aimlessly
I was lonely
Still feeling lonely
And the sun rose, just for me
Another mention of the sun rising for the speaker
Just for me
Emphasizing the uniqueness of the sunrise for the speaker
(I wish I wasn't a wreck since you left, since you left)
Expressing distress and emotional turmoil since your departure
(Deliberate practice is still really hard
Referring to the difficulty of deliberate practice
You tell me you love me and catch me off-guard
You declare love unexpectedly, catching me off-guard
Take my advice and I'll try to take yours
Offering and seeking advice in a moment of vulnerability
In a moment of silence face-down on the floor)
In a moment of silence, possibly indicating contemplation or despair
(A light behind the door, tell me what it's for)
Referencing a mysterious light behind the door
(I'm swallowing poison, hope my enemies die
Mentioning swallowing poison, expressing a metaphorical struggle
I'm making decisions I can't justify
Making decisions that are hard to justify
But I'm not alone in this big awful mess
Emphasizing not being alone in life's challenges
‘Cause I've got a friend and she loves me the best)
Acknowledging a supportive friend who loves the speaker the most
(I am holding onto something
Declaring a commitment to hold onto something greater than oneself
Greater than myself
Recognizing the difficulty in finding hope
Hope is hard to come by these days
Expressing a call for help in times of desperation
Calling for some help)
Reflecting on blessings and challenges in multiples
(I’m counting my blessings by twos and by tens
Viewing life through imperfections and distortions
I’m seeing my life through a scratch on the lens
Getting closer to those who suffer or feel pain
I’m leaning in close to the people who ache
Highlighting the presence of the Lord in weakness and mistakes
The Lord’s present in weakness and all my mistakes)
Pose a question about bitterness in winter and the impact of darkness
(Would you say, would you say, would you say?)
Repeating a question about bitterness or hardship
(It’s bitter in winter, the cross of our king
Describing the harshness of winter and the influence of darkness
The knowledge that darkness affects everything
Acknowledging the anger and the generational impact of actions
You’re quick to be angry, your grandmother's gift
Referencing the shared human experience and interconnectedness
All people on earth, from the cup we all sip)
Alluding to a universal experience and shared humanity
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