Four Walls
Love's Confinement: Charley Pride's Melancholic Reflection
Lyrics
Out where the bright lights are glowing
Expressing a location with bright lights.
You're drawn like a moth to a flame
Describing an irresistible attraction, like a moth drawn to a flame.
You laugh while the wine's over-flowing
Enjoying oneself while the wine is abundant.
While I sit and whisper your name
Contrasting the speaker's solitude with the joyous atmosphere, whispering the loved one's name.
Four walls to hear me four walls to see
Highlighting the speaker's confined space with only walls around.
Four walls too near me clo osing in on me
Expressing the suffocating feeling of being enclosed by walls.
Sometimes I ask why I'm waiting
Questioning the purpose of waiting, with walls remaining silent.
But my walls have nothing to say
Emphasizing the speaker's longing for love rather than waiting.
I'm made for love, not for waiting
Stating the speaker's inherent nature for love, not for waiting.
But here where you've left me, I'll stay
Committing to stay in the place the loved one left.
One night with you is like heaven
Describing the ecstasy of being with the loved one.
And so, while I'm walking the floor
Expressing restlessness while waiting for the loved one.
I'll listen for steps in the hallway
Anticipating the loved one's approach by listening for footsteps.
And wait for your knock on my door
Eagerly waiting for the loved one to knock on the door.
Four walls to hear me four walls to see
Reiterating the confined space with walls, emphasizing the speaker's isolation.
Four walls too near me clo osing in on me
Repeating the feeling of walls closing in, intensifying the sense of confinement.
Clo osing in on me
Emphasizing the increasing pressure and confinement experienced by the speaker.
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