Harbor Lights
Embracing Love Amidst Departure: Harbor Lights' Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
I saw the harbor lights
I observed the lights at the harbor
They only told me we were parting
The lights signaled our separation
The same old harbor lights that once brought you to me
Referring to familiar harbor lights that once brought the person to the speaker
I watched the harbor lights
I continued to observe the harbor lights
How could I help if tears were starting?
Expressing helplessness as tears begin
Goodbye to tender nights beside the silvery sea
Farewell to romantic nights by the sea
I long to hold you near and kiss you just once more
Expressing a longing to be close and share a final kiss
But you were on the ship and I was on the shore
Highlighting the physical separation, with the lover on a ship and the speaker on the shore
Now I know lonely nights
Understanding the feeling of loneliness during the nights
For all the while my heart is whispering
The heart expressing sadness and longing
Some other harbor lights will steal your love from me
Suggesting that other harbor lights may attract the lover away
I long to hold you near and kiss you just once more
Reiterating the desire to hold and kiss the lover once more
But you were on the ship and I was on the shore
Reiterating the physical separation, emphasizing the ship and shore contrast
Now I know lonely nights
Expressing the realization of lonely nights
For all the while my heart is whispering
The heart continues to whisper, suggesting ongoing emotional struggle
Some other harbor lights will steal your love from me
Fear that other harbor lights may attract and steal the lover's affection
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