Stone
Yearning Echoes: A Soul's Plea for Reconciliation in Adam Again's 'Stone'
Lyrics
There's a lot for me to say
Expressing the existence of a lot to communicate.
About a hundred ways
Highlighting numerous ways to express thoughts or feelings.
For me to wrap my words around your face
Describing the challenge of conveying emotions directly.
But it won't do any good
Acknowledging the futility of attempting to persuade.
I never really could convince you
Reflecting on past difficulty in convincing someone.
That when I said to leave I meant, "Please stay"
Recalling a plea for someone to stay despite the request to leave.
There, I've said it now
Expressing the completion of a difficult statement.
Too late
Noting the belated nature of the expression.
It's late, I've got to get up early, hey
Acknowledging lateness and the need to wake up early.
I'm dying to get some sleep, baby
Expressing a desire for much-needed sleep.
It seems crazy to me, maybe
Commenting on the perceived irrationality of the situation.
I'd like to turn to stone tonight
Expressing a desire to emotionally detach and become unfeeling.
And try to forget that day that I
Referencing a distressing past event.
Chased you away, baby
Expressing regret for actions leading to separation.
Will you be coming home tonight?
Inquiring about the possibility of returning home.
If I'm sitting in some bar
Describing moments when thoughts of the person are absent.
Or driving in my car
Stating detachment while engaged in routine activities.
I don't really think of you at all
Emphasizing the lack of thoughts about the person.
But back here in my room
Contrasting detached external situations with internal pondering.
With the morning coming soon
Reflecting on internal contemplation as morning approaches.
I roll around and wonder where you are
Expressing uncertainty about the person's whereabouts.
Where you'd rather be
Pondering the person's preferred location.
This late
Reiterating lateness in the narrative.
It's late, I've got to get up early, hey
Reiterating the urgency of waking up early.
I'm dying to get some sleep, baby
Expressing the desperation for sleep.
It seems crazy to me, maybe
Reiterating the perceived irrationality of the situation.
I'd love to turn to stone tonight
Expressing a desire to become emotionally numb.
And try to forget that day that I lost you
Reflecting on the impact of losing the person.
Now I know what it's like to be alone
Acknowledging the experience of loneliness.
Will you be coming home?
Pose a question about the person's return.
Well it's not my history
Denying personal involvement in the narrative.
This song's not about me at all
Clarifying that the song is not autobiographical.
Just trying to conjure up some fantasy
Indicating the creation of a fictional scenario.
Do you believe me now
Seeking confirmation of the listener's belief in the fiction.
This late?
Reiterating the lateness in the narrative.
Too late, I've got to get up early, hey
Emphasizing the urgency of waking up early.
I'm dying to get some sleep, baby
Expressing the desperation for sleep.
It seems crazy to me, maybe
Reiterating the perceived irrationality of the situation.
I'd love to turn to stone tonight
Expressing a desire to become emotionally numb.
And try to forget that day that I lost you
Reflecting on the impact of losing the person.
Now I know what it's like to be alone
Acknowledging the experience of loneliness.
Will you be coming home?
Pose a question about the person's return.
I'm trying to get some sleep
Expressing an attempt to sleep amid emotional turmoil.
It's me
A repetition, potentially emphasizing the speaker.
It's me
-It's me, are you coming home, home tonight?
Pose a question about the
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