World Without You

A World Unraveled: Beth Hart's Poetic Journey of Love's Absence
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Lyrics

Days 'n nights n' nights n' days,

Expressing the passage of time, alternating between days and nights, conveying a sense of monotony.

In silent shades of lazy grays

Describing a subdued and dull atmosphere using the metaphor of "lazy grays."

I call your name, It's all the same

Indicating a sense of repetition and familiarity by calling out a name that remains unchanged.

Sitting staring at the ceiling,

Depicting a state of contemplation or introspection while looking at the ceiling.

Dripping painted pictures peeling

Describing deteriorating or fading memories represented by painted pictures on the walls.

From my walls, The time just crawls

Highlighting the slow and tedious passing of time, emphasizing a feeling of stagnation.


Was it yesterday? I don't know

Expressing uncertainty about the passage of time, questioning if a significant event occurred.

Was I dreaming? Or did I lose everything I believed in?

Reflecting on a possible loss or a shattered belief, questioning the reality of a past experience.

If you could only see what I see

Encouraging someone to see things from the speaker's perspective, perhaps to understand their pain.

Every time you leave

Suggesting a recurring emotional impact every time someone departs.


Imagine a world with no sky

Inviting the listener to envision a world devoid of hope or limitless possibilities.

Imagine the ocean run dry

Painting a bleak picture by imagining the fundamental elements, the sky and ocean, disappearing.

Imagine and you'll see the view

Encouraging visualization to grasp the desolation and emptiness of the world without a specific person.

Of my world without you

Summarizing the emotional state and perspective of the speaker in a world devoid of the mentioned person.

Imagine no sun and no rain

Continuing the bleak imagery by eliminating essential elements like the sun and rain.

Imagine that each day's the same

Emphasizing the unchanging nature of each day, reinforcing the sense of monotony.

It doesn't matter what I do

Conveying a feeling of helplessness or indifference regarding personal actions in the absence of the person.

In a world without you

Reiterating the sense of loss and emptiness experienced in a world without the specific person.


Doers doing, Thinkers thinking,

Presenting different personas engaged in various activities, but all affected by a common emotional struggle.

Lonely lover's lips are sinking

Describing the impact of loneliness on a lover, metaphorically referring to sinking lips.

In my tea, They're burning me

Using the metaphor of burning lips in tea to convey the pain and intensity of emotions.

Wasted weeping, Someone speaking

Describing a state of emotional exhaustion and vulnerability through wasted weeping and someone speaking.

In my head the bed is leaking tears again

Depicting emotional turmoil and vulnerability in the speaker's mind, symbolized by a leaking bed.

And there's no end

Expressing a seemingly endless cycle of emotional pain and tears.


Was it yesterday? I don't know

Repeating the uncertainty about the passage of time, questioning the reality of a past event or experience.

Was I dreaming? Or did I lose everything I believed in?

Reiterating the theme of potential loss or shattered beliefs and questioning the reality of a past experience.

If you could only see what I see

Encouraging empathy by inviting someone to see and understand the speaker's perspective.

Imagine a world with no sky,

Repeating the invitation to imagine a world without essential elements like the sky.

Imagine the ocean run dry

Continuing the imagery of desolation by imagining the disappearance of the ocean.

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