4am
Embracing Solitude: Cherry Ghost's 4am Chronicles of Loneliness
Lyrics
It'll get you on the last bus home
Refers to how something (possibly loneliness or longing) will accompany you even on the last bus home.
Get you at the discount bend
Emphasizes that this feeling will be present even at a discounted or cheaper place or situation.
It'll get you on the old dance floor
Describes how this feeling will be there even on an old or familiar dance floor.
Get you as the party ends
Suggests that the feeling will be with you as a party comes to an end.
Oh 4am, is the time when you were mine
Reflects on the time at 4 am, possibly a significant time when the singer reminisces about a past relationship.
Frozen in deepest sleep, for only I to keep
Expresses a sense of possession or exclusivity over memories of the past relationship.
Now there ain't no hiding place on earth
Asserts that there's no place where one can hide from loneliness.
That loneliness ain't been first
Highlights the universality of loneliness, suggesting that no place or situation is immune to it.
It'll get you hanging out your clothes
Suggests that the feeling will affect routine activities like hanging out clothes.
Get you as you wash your hair
Implies the feeling will be present even during mundane tasks like washing hair.
It'll get you as you're making plans
States that the feeling will be there while making plans for the future.
Catch you trying to climb the stairs
Suggests that the feeling might interrupt or affect one's ability to climb stairs or progress.
Oh 4am, is the time when you were mine
Reiterates the significance of 4 am in reminiscing about a lost relationship or time.
Frozen in deepest sleep, watching the morning creep
Describes a frozen, almost suspended state in sleep, where memories linger.
Now there ain't no hiding place on earth
Reemphasizes that there's no place to hide from loneliness, no matter how deep one's sleep.
That loneliness ain't been first
Reiterates the universality of loneliness, suggesting its precedence in various situations.
Hard times, hole in my heart, who stole the sun and
Expresses distress and heartache due to tough times and feeling alone without the sun or light.
Left me alone again
Highlights the singer's sense of abandonment and solitude.
Give me a guiding light, a stretch of sky and a hand on
Desires guidance, hope, and support symbolized by a guiding light, the sky, and someone's presence.
My shoulder singing
Indicates a longing for comfort and companionship during difficult times.
Hard times, hole in my heart, who stole the sun and
Reiterates distress and heartache due to tough times and feeling alone without the sun or light.
Left me alone again
Repeats the sense of abandonment and solitude expressed earlier.
Give me a guiding light, a stretch of sky and a hand on
Continues the desire for guidance, hope, and support during challenging moments.
My shoulder
Expresses a longing for reassurance and support during difficult times.
Oh 4am, is the time when were mine
Reiterates the importance of 4 am in the singer's recollection of a lost time or relationship.
Frozen in deepest sleep, for only I to keep
Reiterates a frozen state in sleep, indicating the singer's desire to hold onto past memories.
Now there ain't no place on earth
Asserts again that there's nowhere to hide from loneliness, regardless of the circumstances.
That loneliness ain't been first
Emphasizes the universal nature of loneliness, reiterating its prevalence in different situations.
Oh no, there ain't no hiding place on earth
Repeats that there's no place on Earth where one can escape from loneliness.
That loneliness ain't been first, been first, been first
Reemphasizes the prevalence and precedence of loneliness, stating it has been a primary emotion repeatedly.
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