Solitude
Echoes of Solitude: Billie Holiday's Haunting Memories
Lyrics
In my solitude
In the state of being alone
You haunt me
You persistently occupy my thoughts
With dreadful ease
Effortlessly and uncomfortably
Of days gone by
Recalling moments from the past
In my solitude
Again, in my aloneness
You taunt me
You mock or tease me
With memories
With memories that persist
That never die
Memories that never fade away
I sit in my chair
I am seated, overwhelmed with sadness
And filled with despair
Filled with hopelessness and sorrow
There's no one could be so sad
No one could experience such deep sorrow
With gloom everywhere
Gloom and despair surround me
I sit and I stare
I sit and gaze blankly
I know that I'll soon go mad
Aware that my mental state is deteriorating
In my solitude
Once again, in my isolation
I'm afraid
I feel fear
Dear Lord above
Addressing a higher power, possibly God
Send back my love
Requesting the return of lost love
I sit in my chair
Repetition of the earlier scene
Filled with despair
Still overwhelmed with hopelessness
There's no one
No one
Could be so sad
Experiencing such profound sadness
With gloom everywhere
Gloom pervades every aspect
I sit and I stare
Continuing to stare blankly
I know that I'll soon go mad
Anticipating the descent into madness
In my solitude
Once again, in my aloneness
I'm afraid
Feelings of fear persist
Dear Lord above
Addressing a higher power for intervention
Send me back my love
Reiterating the plea for the return of lost love
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