Just out of Reach
Longing Beyond Grasp: A Tale of Unreachable Love
Lyrics
Love that runs away from me
Expresses the feeling of love slipping away.
Dreams that just won't let me be
Reference to dreams that persistently disturb the speaker.
Blues that keep on both'rin' me
Describes the persistent and troubling presence of the blues or sadness.
Chains that just won't set me free
Refers to emotional or metaphorical chains preventing freedom.
Too far away from you and all your charms
Expresses being physically distant from the source of affection.
Just out of reach of my two open arms
Conveys the feeling of being just beyond reach of a loved one's embrace.
Each night in dreams I see your face
Highlights the presence of the loved one's image in the speaker's dreams.
Memories time cannot erase
Memories that persist, unaffected by the passage of time.
Then I awake and find you've gone
Awakening to the painful reality of the loved one's absence.
I'm so blue, I'm all alone
Expresses intense sadness and loneliness.
So far away from lips so sweet and warm
Describes the physical and emotional distance from the warmth of the loved one's lips.
Just out of reach of my two open arms
Reiterates the theme of being just out of reach, emphasizing open arms that remain empty.
(That lonesome feeling all the time)
Expresses a continual feeling of loneliness.
(Knowing you cannot be mine)
Acknowledges the painful realization that the loved one cannot be possessed.
Dreams that hurt me in my sleep
References dreams causing emotional pain during sleep.
Vows that we could never keep
Speaks of vows or promises that cannot be fulfilled.
Too far away from lips so sweet and warm
Reiterates the distance from the warmth of the loved one's lips.
Just out of reach of my two open arms
Emphasizes the continued unattainability of the loved one despite open arms.
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