Lyrics
What does it take to be lonesome?
Reflecting on the requirements or conditions for feeling lonesome.
Nothing at all
Suggesting that feeling lonesome requires nothing; it can happen spontaneously.
What does it take to be lonesome?
Reiterating the question about the prerequisites for loneliness.
Nothing at all
Emphasizing that there are no specific criteria for being lonesome.
My thoughts are wicked and rotten
Describing the speaker's thoughts as negative or morally wrong.
My goat don't wanna be gotten
Indicating resistance or reluctance from someone ("goat") to be influenced or controlled.
And I had my fill of the whippoorwill
Expressing dissatisfaction with a previous experience with the whippoorwill bird.
When he broke into song I shot him
Metaphorically expressing frustration or irritation by claiming to shoot the singing bird.
Leave me alone
A plea or demand to be left alone, suggesting a desire for solitude.
What does it take to be lonesome?
Repeating the inquiry about the conditions for experiencing loneliness.
Nothing at all
Reiterating that loneliness does not require any specific circumstances.
What does it take to be lonesome?
Emphasizing again that there are no prerequisites for feeling lonesome.
Nothing at all
Underlining the idea that loneliness can be a spontaneous and unexplained emotion.
Well the train is loaded and leaving
Describing a train departing, possibly symbolizing opportunities or relationships leaving.
And the Lord only knows I don't need it
Expressing the speaker's lack of need for the departing train or its symbolic meaning.
And I snub my nose when the whistle blows
Rejecting or ignoring something (whistle) that could bring attention or change.
But it's never enough to get even
Acknowledging that ignoring the changes is not enough to make things right or balanced.
Get out of here and leave me alone
Repeating the desire to be left alone, emphasizing solitude and independence.
Get out of here and leave me alone
Reiterating the plea for solitude and independence.
The moon can do what he pleases
Personifying the moon and its emotional expressions, perhaps reflecting the speaker's own emotions.
He can cry so much that he sneezes
Humorously portraying the moon's exaggerated emotional response.
And if a falling star falls in my yard
Imagining a falling star and expressing readiness to handle the consequences.
Well I'll pick up the pieces
Willingness to cope with challenges or difficulties symbolized by the falling star.
Get out of here
Commanding someone to leave, reinforcing the desire for solitude.
What does it take to be lonesome?
Repeating the question about the nature of loneliness.
Nothing at all
Affirming that loneliness doesn't require any specific conditions or reasons.
What does it take to be lonesome?
Emphasizing again that loneliness is a state that can exist without apparent cause.
Nothing at all
Reiterating the idea that feeling lonesome is not contingent on any particular circumstances.
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