Long Nights
Echoes of Solitude: Unveiling the Emotions in 'Long Nights'
Lyrics
I see you sittin' there with nothin' on
The speaker sees someone sitting without clothes, only accompanied by a television and a drink.
But the T.V. set and a glass of somethin'
Despite the rain stopping, the person doesn't seem bothered and remains indifferent while gazing into space.
I think the rain has stopped but you don't care
The phrase "Old man" might signify an older figure experiencing a common, routine situation.
You just sit and stare away
Observation about the transient nature of people coming and going in life.
Old man you know it happens every day
The speaker wonders what a certain woman would say if she witnessed the person's current state.
People come and people go
The speaker expresses a belief that the person feels cheated in life.
I'd like to know just what you think she'd say
An empathetic acknowledgment of the person's feelings of being cheated, aligning with the speaker's emotions.
If she saw you now
An expression of a hypothetical situation where the speaker considers an extreme action out of empathy for the person's suffering.
Man I swear these are
Reiteration of the transient nature of people coming and going in life, emphasizing its regular occurrence.
Chorus:
A repetition of the chorus emphasizing the theme of enduring, solitary nights spent at home.
Long nights
-Long nights
-Long nights alone
-Long nights
-Long nights
-Long nights at home
-I know you feel that you've been cheated, Dad
The speaker empathizes with the person, acknowledging the shared feeling of being cheated.
I can feel it too, I can feel for you
An extreme hypothetical statement expressing a strong emotional connection where the speaker would consider drastic action to end the person's suffering.
If I were crazy I would take your life
Reiteration of the transient nature of people coming and going in life, and the speaker's commitment to take care of the person.
So you could go up there and join your wife
-Old man you know it happens every day
-People come and people go
-Don't you hear me what I'm tryin' to say is
-I'll take care of you
-Man I know that these are
Repetition of the chorus as the song fades out, underscoring the enduring and lonely nature of nights spent at home.
Repeat chorus and fade
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