Are you lonesome tonight
Love's Theatrical Tale: Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Lyrics
Are you lonesome tonight,
Expressing a question about the listener's current emotional state, specifically whether they feel lonely.
Do you miss me tonight?
Inquiring if the listener misses the speaker at this moment.
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Asking if there's regret about the separation that occurred between the speaker and the listener.
Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day
Wondering if the listener recalls happier times, possibly alluding to a past romantic relationship.
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?
Reflecting on a nostalgic memory of when the speaker kissed the listener and affectionately called them sweetheart.
Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare?
Questioning whether the furniture in the listener's parlor feels empty and bare, symbolizing a sense of loneliness.
Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there?
Asking if the listener imagines the speaker at their doorstep, possibly longing for their presence.
Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again?
Inquiring about the listener's emotional state, proposing a potential return of the speaker to alleviate any pain in the listener's heart.
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?
A repetition of the initial question, emphasizing the theme of loneliness and the desire for connection.
I wonder if youre lonesome tonight
Expressing curiosity about whether the listener is currently lonely.
You know someone said that the worlds a stage
Introducing a metaphor that compares life to a stage and implies that everyone has a role to play.
And each must play a part.
Stating the idea that fate led the speaker to play the role of loving the listener as their sweetheart.
Fate had me playing in love you as my sweet heart.
Recalling the beginning of the romantic relationship as if it were a scripted play.
Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance
Describing the initial meeting and expressing love at first sight during the first act of their romantic story.
You read your line so cleverly and never missed a cue
Complimenting the listener's performance in the relationship, highlighting their ability to smoothly deliver lines without missing cues.
Then came act two, you seemed to change and you acted strange
Noting a change in the listener's behavior during the second act, expressing confusion and a lack of understanding.
And why Ill never know.
Expressing the speaker's uncertainty about the reasons behind the listener's changed behavior.
Honey, you lied when you said you loved me
Accusing the listener of lying about their love, revealing a breach of trust.
And I had no cause to doubt you.
Admitting that, despite the lie, the speaker didn't initially doubt the listener's love.
But Id rather go on hearing your lies
Expressing a preference for hearing lies from the listener rather than living without them.
Than go on living without you.
Highlighting the speaker's emotional dependence on the listener, even if based on falsehoods.
Now the stage is bare and Im standing there
Describing the current state of the relationship as an empty stage with the speaker standing alone.
With emptiness all around
Conveying a sense of emptiness surrounding the speaker.
And if you wont come back to me
Expressing a desire for the listener to return and save the relationship from its current state.
Then make them bring the curtain down.
Suggesting that, if the listener doesn't return, it would be preferable to end the metaphorical play by bringing the curtain down.
Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again?
A repetition of the question posed earlier, emphasizing the speaker's willingness to return if it would alleviate the listener's pain.
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?
Reiterating the central theme of the song, questioning the listener's current state of loneliness and desire for companionship.
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