The Lonely Life
Pleading for Mercy: The Lonely Reflections of a Writer's Life
Lyrics
What if I did not love you?
Contemplating the absence of love
Where would that leave me
Reflecting on the consequences of not loving
Would I wonder through the avenues
Imagining aimless wandering without love
Under a pall of misery
Envisioning a life overshadowed by misery
Would I be face down in the gutter
Speculating a downward spiral with alcohol
With cheap whiskey on my breath
Depicting a scene of despair with whiskey
The lonely life of a writer
Describing the isolated life of a struggling writer
Whose words could not pay his debts
Emphasizing financial struggles and debts
Singin' please don't, please don't pass me by
Pleading not to be overlooked or ignored
I am alive, oh can't you see?
Acknowledging vitality, requesting recognition
That I've been blinded completely
Expressing being blinded or consumed
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Reiterating the plea not to be ignored
I am alive, oh can't you see?
Asserting existence, seeking acknowledgment
That I am pleading for your mercy
Begging for compassion or forgiveness
What if we became strangers?
Considering the possibility of becoming strangers
Would you notice my face in a crowd?
Questioning recognition in a crowd
And could you hear the sorrow in my voice?
Pondering if sorrow is audible in the voice
Helplessly crying your name out loud
Describing the act of desperately calling out
Would I be searching for a savior?
Contemplating the search for salvation
Burned and burning with regret
Feeling remorse and burning with regret
The lonely life of a writer
Depicting the isolated life of a regretful writer
Only if one last desperate request
Desperation in making a final plea
Singin' please don't, please don't pass me by
Repeating the plea for recognition
I am alive, oh can't you see?
Emphasizing vitality, requesting acknowledgment
That I've been blinded completely
Reiterating the sense of being consumed
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Repeating the plea not to be ignored
I am alive, oh can't you see?
Asserting existence, seeking recognition
That I am pleading for your mercy
Begging for compassion or mercy
I've been on the lam
Describing a life on the run
Being hunted, somethin' fierce
Conveying the intensity of being hunted
They say time and tide, it waits for no man
Reflecting on the unstoppable nature of time
But I was just hopin'
Expressing hope amid challenging circumstances
These storm filled skies would clear
Longing for the clearing of difficult situations
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Reiterating the plea not to be overlooked
(Please don't, please don't pass me by)
Repeating the plea for recognition
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Reiterating the plea not to be overlooked
(Please don't, please don't pass me by)
Repeating the plea for recognition
Please don't, please don't pass me by
Reiterating the plea not to be overlooked
I am alive, oh can't you see?
Emphasizing vitality, seeking acknowledgment
That I am pleading for your mercy
Begging for compassion or mercy
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