Another Day Without You
A Day's Repetition: Yearning in Routine
Lyrics
Another paper in my front yard
Routine start with the delivery of a newspaper.
Another wave at the crossing guard
Continuation of daily routine with a familiar gesture.
Parking lot spot 29
Specific parking spot, highlighting routine and consistency.
Ain't nothin' different but the car next to mine
No significant changes, emphasizing monotony.
And I let that song on the radio fade before I ever open the door
Delay in getting out, avoiding facing the day.
And it's a Xerox copy, identical twin of the 24 hours before
Life appears repetitive and unchanging.
Baby in the meantime
Expressing constant thoughts about a significant other throughout the week.
In the in-between time
-All I do is think about you
-Just another hey, hey
-Weekends on the way, hey
-Just another Monday
-And a Tuesday nothin' left to lose day
-Wednesday and a Thursday look just like the first day
-Friday night to Sunday all roll into one day
-Just another day without you, ah baby
Summarizes the theme of the song: enduring another day without the loved one.
It ain't Cheers but they all know my name
Comparison to "Cheers," suggesting a place where everyone knows each other.
A coke can, a beer can, it's all the same
Equating different beverage containers, emphasizing life's monotony.
I always leave at 11:03
Strict adherence to a nightly routine.
I know what's good and what's bad for me
-I could roll thru this routine in my sleep if only I could sleep at all
Monotonous routine, coupled with difficulty sleeping.
And the news and the weather say, it's gonna get better but not if you never call
Hope for improvement if the loved one reaches out.
Baby in the meantime
Reiteration of constant thoughts about the absent partner.
In the in-between time
-All I do is think about you
-Just another hey, hey
-Weekends on the way, hey
-Just another Monday
-And a Tuesday nothin' left to lose day
-Wednesday and a Thursday look just like the first day
-Friday night to Sunday all roll into one day
-Just another day without you, ah baby
Reiteration of enduring another day without the loved one.
And I could roll thru this routine in my sleep if only I could sleep at all
Repeating the struggle to sleep and the hope for a call.
And the news and the weather say, it's gonna get better but not if you never call
-Baby in the meantime
Continued expression of longing for the absent partner.
In the in-between time
-All I do is think about you
-Just another hey, hey
-Weekends on the way, hey
-Just another Monday
-And a Tuesday nothin' left to lose day
-Wednesday and a Thursday look just like the first day
-Friday night to Sunday all roll into one day
-Just another day without you, ah baby
Reiteration of enduring another day without the loved one.
Just another day without you, uh, huh
Final acknowledgment of living through another day without the loved one.
Oh yeah, baby
-Livin' just another day without you baby, mmm, hmm
-No, no, no
Concluding denial or resistance to the situation.
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