Loner
Embracing Solitude: Bruce Cockburn's Poetic Journey of Love and Loneliness
Lyrics
Down at the bus station
Observing the environment at the bus station.
Shark grins and sandpaper conversation
Encountering unfriendly and rough conversations.
Men's faces women's bodies on the magazine stand
Noticing images of men's faces on women's bodies in magazines.
And a headline about Sarajevo and Tehran
Reading a headline about Sarajevo and Tehran, possibly indicating global conflicts.
They are radiant angels, they are earthly slaves
Describing people as both radiant angels and earthly slaves, suggesting contrasts in human nature.
They are predators moving in their endless days
Depicting individuals as predators navigating through their lives.
Days of striving, nights of Novocaine
Referring to days filled with effort and nights numbed by Novocaine (painkiller).
Never going to bring them freedom from their pain
Expressing doubt that striving will bring freedom from pain.
I'm a loner
Identifying oneself as a loner.
With a loner's point of view
Having a loner's perspective.
I'm a loner
Reiterating the loner identity.
And now I'm in love with you
Unexpectedly falling in love.
Wild shadows, acid verbs
Describing intense and unpredictable elements - wild shadows and acid verbs.
Eyelids opening dans mon coeur
Referencing the opening of eyelids in the heart, suggesting emotional awakening.
Tu me touche comme la pression
Expressing a romantic touch and pressure in French.
Des etoiles sur les tenebres
Describing stars shining on darkness in French.
In the elevator and the empty hall
Being in an elevator and an empty hall, feeling disconnected.
How am I ever going to hear you when you call
Expressing difficulty in hearing calls, possibly due to emotional distance.
I'm always living and I always die
Reflecting on the constant cycle of living and dying.
On the event horizon of your eyes
Being on the verge of a significant event in the gaze of someone special.
I'm a loner
Repeating the identification as a loner.
With a loner's point of view
Reiterating the loner's perspective.
I'm a loner
Repeating the acknowledgment of being a loner.
And now I'm in love with you
Confirming the unexpected experience of falling in love.
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