The Hunger
Unfulfilled Desires: Charley Pride's Tale of Longing and Loss
Lyrics
They said in her younger days
Her younger days were characterized by remarks about her beauty.
Her beauty was enough to drive men wild
Her beauty had a powerful impact on men, causing strong reactions.
But the hunger in her body then
At that time, the physical longing she experienced was different from the loneliness of a child.
Was not the hunger of some lonely child
Contrasting her earlier emotional state, which wasn't childlike loneliness.
Like a butterfly in springtime
Comparing her to a butterfly in spring, exploring for the most beautiful love.
Searching every field for
Searching through various fields for the sweetest form of love.
Lovin's sweetest rose
Describing the pursuit of the most desirable love.
The embrace of many strangers
Despite encounters with many strangers, she remains captive to a certain hold.
Still could not release her from the hold
The embrace of strangers doesn't free her from this emotional constraint.
In the backstreets and the bedrooms
She has experienced disappointments in hidden places and intimate settings.
All she's found is
Throughout these experiences, she has only encountered bitter disappointments.
Disappointment's bitter weeds
Describing the unpleasant consequences of her pursuits.
While the love that she's too of'en found
The love she has often found falls short of satisfying her needs.
Is not enough to satisfy her needs
The accumulated disappointments make her seem older than her actual years.
She's older than the years she holds
Despite her chronological age, her experiences have aged her rapidly.
And aging fast with each day passing by
She is on a downward trajectory leading nowhere, driven by unfulfilled desires.
On a downhill run to nowhere
Highlighting the futility of her current path.
Cause the hunger never can be satisfied
The insatiable hunger within her cannot be satisfied.
The reflection in her mirror's
The reflection in the mirror doesn't match the image she holds in her mind.
Not the image she remembers in her mind
Her beauty has been eroded by the relentless passage of time.
Her beauty has been eaten
Describing the impact of time on her physical appearance.
By the hunger and the acid winds of time
She has danced the tune her demons played
She has engaged in life's struggles influenced by her inner demons.
And paid the piper dearly for his song
She has paid a significant price for the choices she made.
Empty now of all the pride
She is now devoid of pride, having lost it along the way.
But still inside the hunger's just as strong
Despite these losses, the inner hunger remains potent.
They said in her younger days
Repetition of lines 1-4, emphasizing the contrast between her past and present.
Her beauty was enough to drive men wild
But the hunger in her body then
-Was not the hunger of some lonely child
-Like a butterfly in springtime
-Searching every field for
-Lovin's sweetest rose
-The embrace of many strangers
-Still could not release her from the hold
Despite encounters with many strangers, she remains captive to a certain hold.
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