Sundown
Yearning Shadows: Sundown's Lonely Echo in the Heart
Lyrics
I'm twenty-five hundred miles from where I wanna be
The speaker is far—2500 miles—from their desired location.
It feels like a hundred years since you've been near to me
Time feels elongated, as if a century has passed since the person the speaker misses was close.
I guess what goes around, baby, comes around
Implies a belief in karma or the cycle of actions; what you do comes back to you.
Just wishing you were here with me, in Sundown
Expresses longing for the person in a place called Sundown.
Sundown ain't the kind of place you want to be on your own
Sundown is depicted as an undesirable place to be alone.
It's all long, hot, endless days and cold nights all alone
Highlights the harsh conditions—long, hot days and cold, lonely nights—of Sundown.
I drift from bar to bar, here in lonely town
The speaker moves aimlessly between bars in a lonely town.
Just wishing you were here with me, come sundown
Reiterates the desire for the person to be present in Sundown.
In Sundown the cafés are filled with lovers passing time
Describes cafes in Sundown filled with couples spending time together.
In Sundown all I've got's trouble on my mind
Indicates that the speaker only has troubles occupying their thoughts in Sundown.
So I work all day out here on the county line
The speaker works hard along the county line, trying to convince themselves that things will improve with time.
I tell myself it's all just gonna work out in time
Despite difficulties, the speaker holds onto hope that things will get better eventually.
When summer's through, you'll come around
Anticipates the end of summer as a time for the person they miss to return.
That little voice in my head's all that keeps me from sinking down
An inner voice serves as the speaker's solace, preventing them from falling into despair.
Come Sundown
Reiterates the longing for the person to be there when the sun sets.
When summer's through, you'll come around
Repeats anticipation for the return of the missed person after summer.
That little voice in my head's all that keeps me from sinking down
Reaffirms the role of the inner voice in keeping the speaker hopeful.
Come Sundown
Reiterates the desire for the person to be there during Sundown.
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