Still Come the Night
Embracing Silence: A Tale of Love's Departure
Lyrics
I knew you were gone
I had an understanding that you had departed
Before any other
Before anyone else was aware
Silent you slipped out the door
You left quietly without making noise through the door
I knew in my bones
I had a strong intuition or feeling about this
It would be wrong to stop you
It felt inappropriate or not right to prevent your departure
I couldn’t keep you anymore
I was unable to retain or maintain your presence any longer
You were a surprise
You were unexpected or surprising
Unlike any other
Unique and incomparable to others
A gift from the stars and the moon
Describing you as a special and celestial blessing
I fell to my knees
I collapsed to the ground
Again and again
Repeatedly and continuously
overcome overwhelmed over you
Feeling deeply affected, swamped, and consumed by emotions about you
I breathed I breathed
I took in air deliberately and heavily
I opened up my hands
I extended my hands, likely in a gesture of acceptance or openness
I tried my best to soften to the fear
I attempted my best to alleviate the fear I felt
Oh please oh please, no
An appeal or plea to avoid a certain outcome
sparrow at the window
Imagery of a small bird by the window, perhaps symbolizing hope or longing
Still come the night you left us here
Despite the passing of night, the feeling of your departure remains
Grief is a hawk
Grief is likened to a hawk, a powerful and vigilant predator
Flying over in circles
Continuously moving in circles, representing the cycle of grief
Keeping her eyes on the ground
Remaining focused on the pain and loss
Swift as an arrow
Fast and direct, emphasizing the speed of emotional pain
She’s pinned to my breast
It feels as if grief is embedded deeply within me
She rises, I am empty now
As grief intensifies, I feel hollow or devoid of emotions
So breathe, oh breathe
A directive to take in air, possibly to calm oneself
Just open up your hands
To release or let go, leaving nothing to hold onto
There’s nothing left to hold now but the air
All that remains is intangible, like the air
In dreamless sleep
A state of sleep without dreams
Oh sparrow at the window
Repetition of the sparrow imagery, emphasizing its persistence
still come the night
Despite the passage of time, the night of your departure still lingers
come find me there
Invitation for the departed to come back or be found
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