On a Train
Journey of Longing: Eastern Souvenirs' Melodic Reflections on Distance and Love
Lyrics
I don't know what happened
I am uncertain about the events that transpired
I can't explain
I cannot provide a clear explanation
My head is all hazy
My mind is unclear and confused
And i'm here on a train
I find myself on a train
I don't know my station
Uncertain about my destination
Or where I should be
I don't know where I should be
But my heart is aching
Feeling emotional pain
And I don't want to leave
Reluctant to depart
Only for a time
Temporary separation
A few months, we'll be fine
Confident that a few months apart will be manageable
Only for a time
Emphasizing the temporary nature of the separation
But it's so many miles away
Despite being distant
But i don't want to wait so long
Expressing impatience with waiting
The light makes me dizzy
Intense light causing disorientation
As it shines through the trees
Light penetrating through trees, creating a dreamlike state
And I look out the window
Lost in a dream while gazing out of the window
Lost in some kind of dream
The narrator is entranced by a dream
With your voice in my ear
Hearing the partner's voice in a soft whisper
Softly whispering
The partner's words linger in the mind
And the touch of your hand
Memories of the partner's touch persist
That's still lingering
The touch continues to affect the narrator emotionally
Only for a time
Reiteration of the temporary separation
A few months, we'll be fine
Reassurance that the separation will be manageable
It's only for a time
Emphasizing the brief nature of the separation
You're not far behind
Assurance that the partner is not far away
Only for a time
Repeating the idea of a temporary separation
A few months, we'll be fine
Reiterating the manageability of the separation
It's only for a time
Highlighting the temporary aspect of the separation
But you're so many miles away
Despite the distance
That sinking feeling
Describing an unsettling feeling
Something too good to let go
Referring to something too precious to let go
Even just for a minute
Even a brief separation is undesirable
I don't want this distance to grow
Expressing reluctance for the distance to increase
Only for a time
Reiteration of the temporary nature of the separation
A few months, we'll be fine
Confidence in the relationship enduring the separation
Only for a time
Underlining the brief nature of the separation
But it's so many miles away
Despite the considerable distance
And I don't want to wait so long
Expressing impatience with the prolonged waiting
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