Little One
Yearning Echoes: A Tale of Longing in Basia Bulat's 'Little One'
Lyrics
Little one you wanted a sound
Expressing the desire for a certain sound or response from someone small or dear.
You wanted to hold onto another
Yearning to connect with another person and hold onto them.
Soon, before you can tell
Anticipating a quick occurrence or change before one can realize or understand it.
You will be swallowed up into
Expecting to be engulfed or consumed by a situation or emotion.
'Cause I'm aware we've been waiting here
Acknowledging the passage of time spent waiting in a particular place.
Where we've been for years
Reflecting on a prolonged period spent in a specific location or emotional state.
You will wander around
Envisioning aimless wandering in a space abandoned by both individuals.
Alone in the house we both abandoned
Being alone in a place that was once shared and abandoned together.
To measure our hopes with our hearts
Measuring aspirations and desires against the emotions held in the heart.
Hearts with our hands we've taught them language
Teaching and communicating through emotions and actions, expressing a shared experience.
Yeah, we've been waiting here where we've been for years
Reiterating the extended period of waiting in a familiar place.
I know you'll be back again
Expressing confidence in the return of the other person.
But I am alone till then
Acknowledging loneliness during the absence of the anticipated return.
No one can understand, I've done a foolish thing
Feeling misunderstood and regretful about a choice or action.
And carry a need to remind you
Carrying a strong desire to remind the other person of a challenging emotional state.
Of the terrible state I'm in
Describing the severity of the emotional condition until the other person returns.
'Til you come home
Expressing the anticipation of the other person's return as a resolution to the emotional state.
Little one you wanted a sound
Repeating the desire for a specific sound or response from someone small or dear.
You wanted to hold onto another
Reiterating the longing to hold onto another person.
Soon, before you can tell
Expecting a change that involves vocal expression or communication.
You will be singing aloud
Anticipating joyful singing and reaching out for support or connection.
And you'll reach for the wall
Symbolizing reaching out for stability or support during a challenging time.
And I know you'll be back again
Expressing confidence in the eventual return of the other person.
But I am alone 'til then
Acknowledging the solitude endured until the anticipated return.
No one can understand, I've done a foolish thing
Reiterating the feeling of being misunderstood and regretful about a choice or action.
And carry a need to remind you
Emphasizing the need to remind the other person of a challenging emotional state.
Of the terrible state I'm in
Describing the severity of the emotional condition until the other person returns.
'Til you come home
Expressing the anticipation of the other person's return as a resolution to the emotional state.
'Til you come home
Reiterating the anticipation of the other person's return as a resolution to the emotional state.
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