How to Make a Man Lonesome
Echoes of Longing: Clay Walker's Tale of Yearning in 'How to Make a Man Lonesome'
Lyrics
Three weeks in Phoenix one night to go
Expressing the duration spent in Phoenix, with one night remaining.
You´re lookin' too good and you´re standing to close
Noting the attractive appearance and close proximity of the person being addressed.
That song on the jukebox
Referring to a song playing on the jukebox.
Your dance-with-me smile
Describing the person's inviting smile while dancing.
Has got me thinkin' of someone
Reflecting on how the smile reminds the speaker of someone not seen for a while.
I haven´t seen in a while
Expressing the absence of someone from the speaker's life.
You sure know how to make a man lonesome
Acknowledging the person's ability to evoke loneliness.
I see so much of my woman in you
Seeing similarities between the addressed person and the speaker's woman.
You sure know how to make a man lonesome
Reiterating the impact of the person on the speaker's emotions.
But she knows how to keep her man true
Acknowledging that despite the impact, the speaker's woman knows how to keep her man faithful.
Yes, I know that it´s early
Recognizing the early hour and questioning the reason for leaving.
Why am I leaving so soon
Explaining the decision to leave is influenced by the warmth in the environment and the speaker's discomfort.
Well, it´s too warm in here
Attributing the discomfort to the warmth in the place.
And it´s me not the room
Clarifying that the issue lies with the speaker, not the room itself.
And the way that you´re starin'
Observing the way the person is looking at the speaker.
I've seen that look before
Recognizing a familiar look from past experiences.
You´re makin' me want her all that much more
Admitting that the person's gaze intensifies the speaker's desire for their absent woman.
You sure know how to make a man lonesome
Repeating the acknowledgment of the person's impact on the speaker's emotions.
I see so much of my woman in you
Reiterating the perceived resemblance between the addressed person and the speaker's woman.
You sure know how to make a man lonesome
Emphasizing the ongoing impact of the person on the speaker's feelings of loneliness.
But she knows how to keep her man true
Reiterating the loyalty and faithfulness of the speaker's woman despite the current situation.
You sure know how to make a man lonesome
Repeating the acknowledgment of the person's influence on the speaker's emotions.
But she knows how to keep her man true
Affirming once again the fidelity and commitment of the speaker's woman.
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