Stranger on the Shore
Yearning Waves: A Tale of Love Lost by Chris Barber and Acker Bilk
Lyrics
Here I stand, watching the tide go out
Observing the ebbing tide from a stationary position
So all alone and blue
Feeling isolated and melancholic
Just dreaming dreams of you
Engaged in wishful thinking about a significant other
I watched your ship as it sailed out to sea
Monitoring a departing ship, possibly carrying hopes and aspirations
Taking all my dreams
The ship taking away dreams and a sense of self
And taking all of me
Feeling a loss of identity as a result of the departing ship
The sighing of the waves
Noticing the sounds of the waves expressing emotion
The wailing of the wind
The wind making plaintive sounds
The tears in my eyes burn
Tears welling up, signifying emotional pain
Pleading, "My love, return"
Pleading for the return of a loved one
Why, oh, why must I go on like this?
Expressing the difficulty of continuing in this emotional state
Shall I just be a lonely stranger on the shore?
Contemplating the possibility of being a solitary figure by the shore
The sighing of the waves
Reiteration of the emotional impact of the waves
The wailing of the wind
Reiteration of the mournful sounds of the wind
The tears in my eyes burn
Reiteration of the emotional turmoil reflected in tears
Pleading, "My love, return"
Repeating the plea for the return of the loved one
Why, oh, why must I go on like this?
Ruminating on the difficulty of continuing in this emotional state
Shall I just be a lonely stranger on the shore?
Contemplating the prospect of enduring loneliness by the shore
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