Heartbreak Hotel
Journey through Heartbreak: Billy Joel's Emotional Odyssey
Lyrics
Well, since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell
Expressing the speaker's emotional state after their partner left, seeking solace in a new place.
Down at the end of Lonely Street at Heartbreak Hotel
Describing the location of the new place as Lonely Street's Heartbreak Hotel.
Well I get so lonely, baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die
Highlighting intense loneliness, suggesting it's so overwhelming that it feels life-threatening.
Always though it's crowded, you still can find some room
Contrasting the crowded atmosphere of Heartbreak Hotel with the availability of emotional space for the lonely.
Those broken-hearted lovers cry away there in their gloom
Depicting the atmosphere of Heartbreak Hotel with the presence of heartbroken people in despair.
I get so lonely baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die
Reiterating the speaker's profound loneliness and its potentially fatal emotional impact.
The bellhop`s tears keep flowing and the desk clerk`s dressed in black
Describing the emotional state of the staff at Heartbreak Hotel, suggesting a pervasive sense of sorrow.
They been so long on Lonely Street, they`re never coming back
Indicating that the hotel staff has been stuck in loneliness for a long time, implying no escape from the despair.
I get so lonely baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die
Echoing the speaker's loneliness and its potentially lethal nature.
If your baby leaves you and you`ve had a tale to tell
Offering advice to those facing heartbreak to visit Heartbreak Hotel on Lonely Street.
Just take a walk down Lonely Street to Heartbreak Hotel
Repeating the suggestion to take a walk down Lonely Street to Heartbreak Hotel as a remedy for heartbreak.
And I get so lonesome baby
Expressing the ongoing loneliness of the speaker.
I get so lonesome, yeah I get so lonesome I could die
Reiterating the speaker's intense loneliness, emphasizing the potential fatal impact on their well-being.
Although it`s always crowded, you still can find some room
Emphasizing the paradox of a crowded Heartbreak Hotel where emotional space is available for the broken-hearted.
For those broken-hearted lovers cry up there, there in their gloom
Repeating the image of heartbroken lovers crying in their gloom at Heartbreak Hotel.
I get so lonely, baby, I get so lonely, yeah I get so lonely I could die
Expressing the speaker's loneliness and its potentially fatal nature.
I get so lonely, baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die
Reiterating the speaker's profound loneliness and its life-threatening emotional impact.
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