One Less Night Alone
Yearning Echoes: Cale Zepernick's Quest for Connection in 'One Less Night Alone'
Lyrics
Fail me
Expressing a sense of disappointment or letdown
Well I don't think that I could be failed
Asserting a belief in one's ability to withstand failure
Have you seen me lately baby?
Asking if the listener has noticed a recent change or struggle
Like a train running off of its rails
Using a metaphor of a train derailment to describe feeling lost or out of control
I don't know where I'm going
Expressing uncertainty about the future
And I sure ain't looking for a home
Not seeking a stable place to belong
All I'm asking for is one less night alone
Desiring companionship and asking for one less night of solitude
So let me down
Requesting not to be let down
'Cuz lord knows I've been let down before
Acknowledging past instances of being disappointed
I'm no stranger to it now
Being familiar with the experience of letdown
But would you stay a few hours more?
Asking for extended time together
We can love and we can talk
Suggesting the possibility of love and meaningful conversation
And in the morning you'll be off, yeah that's alright
Accepting a temporary connection with the understanding it may end in the morning
'Cuz all I'm asking for is one less night alone
Reiterating the desire for companionship and fewer nights alone
So waste my time
Encouraging the idea of spending time without a specific purpose
Well surely I've got time to waste
Acknowledging the availability of time to spare
What the hell am I to do?
Expressing a sense of aimlessness and boredom
Except sit around this room day after day
Describing a repetitive and monotonous existence
So take me for a spin
Inviting the listener to bring excitement into life
Yeah let the breeze come in, well that'd be nice
Expressing a desire for a refreshing and pleasant experience
'Cuz all I'm asking for is one less night alone
Reiterating the wish for companionship and fewer lonely nights
And fail me
Repeating the theme of feeling failed or let down
Well hell I think that my heart's been failed
Suggesting a perception of heartbreak or emotional disappointment
And it ain't been of much use
Reflecting on the heart's condition and lack of utility
Just running out of juice all by itself
Describing a heart running out of energy or enthusiasm
So look me in my eyes
Requesting a genuine and lively connection through eye contact
Yeah make me feel alive before you go
Expressing a desire to feel alive in the presence of the listener
'Cuz all I'm asking for is one less night alone
Reiterating the plea for companionship and fewer nights alone
Yeah all I'm asking for is one less night alone
Emphasizing the recurring desire for reduced solitude
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