Man on the Corner
Yearning in Silence: The Lonely Man's Quest
Lyrics
See the lonely man there on the corner,
Observing a solitary man standing on the corner.
What he's waiting for, I don't know.
Uncertain about the reason for his waiting.
But he waits every day now.
Consistent daily waiting without a known purpose.
He's just waiting for something to show.
Anticipating something to happen, seeking a sign or change.
And nobody knows him, and nobody cares,
Isolated and overlooked by others; no one pays attention.
Cause there's no hidin' place,
There's no place for him to hide from societal neglect.
There's no hidin' place
Emphasizing the lack of refuge or escape.
For you.
This lack of hiding place applies universally.
Lookin' everywhere at no one,
Scanning the surroundings without focusing on anyone.
He sees everything and nothing at all, oh.
Perceiving everything yet feeling disconnected and empty.
When he shouts, nobody listens,
When he speaks, he goes unheard, ignored by others.
Where he leads, no one will go, oh.
Unable to find followers or companions in his chosen path.
He's a lonely man there on the corner.
Reiteration of the lonely man's presence on the corner.
What he's waiting for, I don't know.
Continued uncertainty about the purpose of his waiting.
But he waits every day now.
Consistent daily waiting without a known purpose (repeated).
He's just waiting for something to show.
Anticipating something to happen, seeking a sign or change (repeated).
And nobody knows him, and nobody cares,
Emphasizing the continued isolation and indifference towards him.
Cause there's no hidin' place,
There's no place to hide from societal neglect (repeated).
There's no hidin' place
Reiterating the lack of refuge or escape (repeated).
For you and me.
Universal lack of hiding place for both the lonely man and others.
Are we just like all the rest?
Raising the question of whether we share similarities with the lonely man.
We're lookin' too hard for somethin' he's got
Introspection on our relentless pursuit of something he possesses.
Or movin' too fast to rest.
Suggesting the possibility of moving too quickly to find peace.
But like a monkey on your back, you need it.
Comparing the pursuit to a burden, like a monkey on one's back.
But do you love it enough to leave it all?
Questioning if the desire is strong enough to abandon everything.
Just like the lonely man there on the corner,
Parallelism between us and the lonely man, emphasizing similarity.
What he's waiting for, I don't know.
Repetition of uncertainty about the purpose of his waiting.
But he waits every day now,
Continued daily waiting without a known purpose (repeated).
He's just waiting for that somethin' to show.
Persistently waiting for something to be revealed or occur.
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