Love Is A Shadow
Understanding Love's Transience: "Love Is A Shadow" by Charley Pride
Lyrics
Love is like a shadow
Love is comparable to a shadow
And shadows always change
Shadows are constantly shifting or altering
You never even notice they've gone
Often, one doesn't realize their absence until a change occurs, symbolized by feeling the rain
Till you feel the rain
Indicates a moment of realization when things are different or have shifted
And clouds steal the sunshine like
Clouds obstruct sunlight, paralleling how a lover can obscure happiness
A lover steals a heart
Similarity drawn between how a lover can take someone's heart and clouds stealing sunshine
And shadows steal away like
Shadows disappear gradually, akin to two individuals drifting apart
Two people driftin' apart
Illustrates the process of separation between people
We were shadows dancing in the starlight
Describes the relationship as two entities dancing romantically in the starlight
And we were lovers makin'
Depicts the intimacy shared by the lovers, creating silhouettes on window shades
Shadows on the shades
Signifies the present status of being distant or unfamiliar
And now we're strangers
Indicates regret or hindsight for not recognizing the transience of the relationship
Makin' shadows leavin'
Implies departing or moving away, casting shadows
I guess I should have known
A realization that shadows, metaphorically the relationship, don't last
That shadows never stay
Reiterates the impermanence of shadows
Love is like a shadow
Repeats the comparison of love to shadows
And shadows always change
Emphasizes the ever-changing nature of shadows
You never even notice they've gone
Similar sentiment to line 3, the realization of something missing after it's gone
Till you feel the rain
Reiterates the sudden awareness of a change in the situation
And clouds steal the sunshine like
Clouds obstruct sunlight, drawing a parallel to a lover's impact on happiness
A lover steals a heart
Similarity between a lover's actions and the stealing of sunshine by clouds
And shadows steal away like
Shadows disappearing reflects the gradual separation of two individuals
Two people driftin' apart
Depicts the process of drifting apart in a relationship
And love is like a shadow
Repeats the comparison between love and shadows
And shadows always change
Restates the idea that shadows are constantly changing
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