The Long and Winding Road
Journey of Love: The Endless Path to Reunion
Lyrics
The long and winding road
The journey filled with twists and turns
That leads to your door
Leading to the entrance of the person addressed
Will never disappear
Will endure indefinitely
I've seen that road before
Expressing familiarity with the path
It always leads me here
Consistently bringing the speaker to the same destination
Lead me to you door
Request to guide the speaker to the destination
The wild and windy night
Describing a tumultuous and stormy night
That the rain washed away
Rain has washed away something significant
Has left a pool of tears
Leaving behind a metaphorical pool of tears
Crying for the day
Expressing emotional pain and longing
Why leave me standing here?
Questioning the reason for being left alone
Let me know the way
Seeking guidance and direction
Many times I've been alone
Reflecting on moments of solitude
And many times I've cried
Expressing the emotional pain experienced
Anyway you'll never know
Acknowledging that the addressee may never fully understand
The many ways I've tried
Highlighting various attempts made by the speaker
And still they lead me back
Despite everything, the journey brings the speaker back
To the long winding road
Reiterating the connection to the winding road
You left me standing here
Recalling being left alone a long time ago
A long long time ago
Request not to be left waiting
Don't leave me waiting here
Asking to be led to the addressee's door
Lead me to your door
But still they lead me back
Repetition of the theme of returning to the winding road
To the long winding road
Reaffirming the connection to the journey
You left me standing here
Recalling being left alone a long time ago (repeated)
A long long time ago
Emphasizing the passage of time
Don't keep me waiting here
Request not to be kept waiting
Lead me to your door
Asking to be led to the addressee's door (repeated)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Repetition for emphasis and emotional expression
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