The Woman In the Window
Reflections in Glass: The Evocative Tale of The Woman In the Window
Lyrics
The woman in the window is standing there again
The speaker observes a woman in the window standing there repeatedly.
Countless times I've seen her walking home at my day's end
The speaker frequently sees the woman walking home at the end of his day.
I don't know what she's thinking, I wonder what she sees
The speaker wonders about the woman's thoughts and what she perceives.
Is she looking through the pane of glass or through her memories
Questioning whether she looks through the glass or reflects on memories.
A young girl sitting on a stoop is called in by her mother
A young girl is called inside by her mother; observing domestic scenes.
A couple 'neath the street lamp all wrapped up in each other
A couple wrapped up in each other under a street lamp; a romantic image.
A jet plane crawls across the sky and leaves a vapor trail
Describing a jet plane with blinking beacons against the evening sky.
It's beacons blinking on and off as the light begins to fail
The plane's vapor trail is visible as light begins to fade.
Call me home lover
An appeal to be called home, expressing a longing for connection.
Catch my fall angel
Asking for support to catch a fall, using angelic imagery.
Take me in stranger
Openness to being taken in by a stranger, seeking solace or understanding.
A picture in a frame is hanging in the room
Referring to a framed picture in the room, possibly a memento.
How often does she look back at the handsome bride and groom?
Questioning how often the woman reflects on a past event like a wedding.
So many years, so many thresholds crossed
Acknowledging the passage of time and experiences crossed.
The woman in the window knows what's gained and what's been lost
The woman in the window understands both gains and losses.
Call me home lover
Repetition of the plea to be called home, emphasizing the longing.
Catch my fall angel
Repeated request for angelic support in difficult times.
Take me in stranger
Expressing openness to finding comfort in the company of a stranger.
Call me home lover
Reiteration of the desire to be called home, reinforcing the plea.
Catch my fall angel
Continued request for angelic assistance in times of need.
Take me in stranger
Repeating the openness to being taken in by a stranger.
The woman in the window is looking back at me
The woman in the window is now looking back at the speaker.
The past is always present, so many memories
Emphasizing that the past is always present with numerous memories.
But now she disappears as I turn up the walk once more
The woman disappears as the speaker approaches, suggesting a fleeting connection.
The woman in the window is standing in our door
The woman in the window is now standing in the speaker's door, possibly welcoming.
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