Lyrics
On my own, you left me here standing here all alone
Feeling abandoned and isolated, standing alone after being left.
Left me hanging on the telephone
Left waiting and uncertain, metaphorically "hanging on the telephone."
Arguing with my reflection in the window
Engaged in internal conflict, arguing with oneself while looking in the window.
You and I know, I can see right through myself
Acknowledging self-awareness, the ability to see through one's own emotions.
I feel low sinking down like a heavy stone
Experiencing a deep emotional low, a heaviness comparable to a sinking stone.
Deep into the river where the trees grow
Metaphorically descending into a difficult situation represented by a river where trees grow.
If it's one thing I can find
Expressing capability, particularly in providing essential support like wood for a fire.
It's the wood for your fire I can make it on time
Emphasizing reliability and punctuality in fulfilling responsibilities.
I can walk for miles
Willingness to make an effort, symbolized by the ability to walk for miles.
In these old shoes
Stating readiness to endure hardships, represented by old shoes.
If I have to be home alone I want to be alone with you
Expressing a preference for solitude if one has to be alone, desiring companionship with a specific person.
Through the snow, you left me here standing all alone
Recalling being left alone in a challenging situation, surrounded by snow.
Left me here beside the great below
Being positioned beside something significant or profound ("the great below").
Standing here freezing to the bone
Feeling exposed and vulnerable, freezing in the cold.
Like rain in Rome, cloudy days will find a way to follow
Comparing life's challenges to rainy days in Rome, emphasizing inevitability.
Through honeymoons and silver spoons of chrome
Referencing difficulties in idyllic situations, such as honeymoons and affluent lifestyles ("silver spoons of chrome").
Highways bring us back where we belong
Highlighting the role of journeys (highways) in returning to a sense of belonging.
If it's one thing I can find
Reiterating the ability to provide essential support, reinforcing reliability.
It's the wood for your fire I can make it on time
Emphasizing punctuality and dependability in providing support.
I can walk for miles
Reiterating the willingness to make an effort and endure challenges.
In these old shoes
Stating resilience and readiness to face difficulties, represented by old shoes.
If I have to be home alone I want to be alone with you
Reiterating the preference for solitude, desiring companionship with a specific person when alone.
One thing I can find
Repeating the theme of providing essential support reliably.
It's the wood for your fire I can make it on time
Reiterating punctuality and dependability in providing support.
I can walk for miles
Reiterating the willingness to make an effort and endure challenges.
In these old shoes
Stating resilience and readiness to face difficulties, symbolized by old shoes.
If I have to be home alone I want to be alone with you
Reiterating the preference for solitude, desiring companionship with a specific person when alone.
Hey ya girl, it's a big blue world
Addressing a girl and acknowledging the vast and uncertain nature of the world.
Hey now my sweet girl
Expressing endearment and a sense of possession ("my sweet girl").
Hey ya girl, it's a big blue world
Repeating the acknowledgment of the vast and uncertain nature of the world.
Hey now my sweet girl
Reiterating endearment and a sense of possession ("my sweet girl").
Hey ya girl, it's a big blue world
Further addressing the vast and uncertain nature of the world.
Hey now my sweet girl
Continuing to express endearment and a sense of possession ("my sweet girl").
Hey ya girl, it's a big blue world
Reiterating the acknowledgment of the vast and uncertain nature of the world.
Hey now my sweet girl
Concluding with continued endearment and a sense of possession ("my sweet girl").
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