Sweet Anna
Sweet Anna: A Melancholic Tale of Love Lost and Longing
Lyrics
Anna was this girl a wonder of the world bright as the sun
Anna is described as an exceptional and remarkable girl, shining brightly like the sun.
She lived upon the coast
Anna lived on the coast.
with the horizon where the sky and sea were one
Her home was where the sky and sea seemed to merge into one, creating a picturesque horizon.
Then one cloudy day
On a cloudy day, the narrator went to see Anna, but she was not there.
I came to call upon her name and she was gone
As it started to rain, the narrator realized that Anna had left.
Then started to rain
Since Anna's departure, it has been continuously raining.
and it hasn't stopped since that girl moved on
The rain is a metaphor for the sadness or melancholy brought about by Anna's absence.
Oh Sweet Anna
The narrator addresses Anna affectionately as "Sweet Anna."
what is florida and I to do without you
The narrator wonders how Florida and they will cope without Anna.
I heard its better in Atlanta is that where you ran off to
There is a suggestion that Anna may have moved to Atlanta, and the narrator questions if it's a better place.
The rain beats on the roof
The rain is impacting the narrator emotionally, leading to tropical depression blues.
I've got tropical depression blues
Confirmation that the narrator is experiencing a state of depression.
Yes it's true
The acknowledgment that the depression is a genuine and significant emotion.
Like clothes hanging in the line she left us high and dry
A simile is used to convey the feeling of being abandoned, similar to clothes left hanging on a line.
Oh Sweet Anna
The narrator repeats the affectionate address to Anna.
Oh Sweet Anna
Reiteration of the narrator's emotional state and the impact of Anna's absence on Florida.
what is florida and I to do without you
The narrator questions how they will manage without Anna in Florida.
I heard its better in Savannah is that where you ran off to
Speculation that Anna may have moved to Savannah, with a question about its appeal.
The rain beats on the roof
The rain continues to be a symbol of emotional turmoil, causing tropical depression blues.
I've got tropical depression blues
Confirmation of the narrator's emotional state.
yes it's true
Reiteration that the depression is real and affecting the narrator.
Well I still curse the day the sun ran from the sunshine state
The narrator expresses ongoing resentment towards the day when Anna left the sunshine state (Florida).
with Sweet Anna
Anna's departure is again associated with the sun leaving Florida.
Yeah I still curse the day the sun ran from the sunshine state
Continued resentment towards the day Anna left, emphasizing the impact on the sunshine state.
with Sweet Anna
Reiteration of the association between Anna's departure and the sun leaving Florida.
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