When the Lights Are Gone
Embracing Darkness: Anita Tatlow's Journey When the Lights Are Gone
Lyrics
Too much empty space for these thoughts
Feeling overwhelmed by the vast emptiness of one's thoughts.
And it's a long way down
Contemplating a significant descent or fall.
All alone, face to face with the darkness
Facing solitude directly, confronting the darkness within.
That I know so well
Referencing familiarity with the darkness being encountered.
Just let me go
Expressing a desire to be released or set free.
When the lights are gone
Requesting freedom when external illumination is absent.
Just let me go
Reiterating the plea for release in the absence of light.
When night falls
Specifically linking the request for freedom with the arrival of night.
City streets overwhelmed with the burn
City streets overwhelmed by a burning sensation, possibly symbolic.
That glows in red and gold
Describing the burn with vivid colors of red and gold.
Neon lights and fireflies render the beauty
Contrasting artificial lights (neon) with natural beauty (fireflies) to diminish the darkness's allure.
Of the darkness obsolete
Stating that the combination of lights makes darkness less relevant.
Just let me go (so my heart is whole)
Repeating the desire to be released, emphasizing a complete heart.
When the lights are gone
Renewing the plea for freedom when external lights are absent.
Just let me go (so my heart is whole)
Reemphasizing the desire for release when darkness prevails.
When the lights are gone
Repeating the plea for freedom in the absence of light.
Just let me go
Reiterating the plea for letting go.
Just let me go
Expressing the urgency or importance of being released.
Just let me go (so my heart is whole)
Repeating the plea for freedom, again emphasizing a complete heart.
When the lights are gone
Requesting release specifically when external illumination is absent.
Just let me go (so my heart is whole)
Restating the desire for freedom when darkness prevails.
When the lights are gone
Renewing the plea for release when external lights are gone.
Just let me go
Reiterating the plea for letting go.
Hold me close, so I'm not alone
Seeking physical closeness to avoid feeling alone in the absence of light.
When the lights are gone
Reiterating the request for closeness, specifically when lights are gone.
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