Stranger on the Shore
Yearning Tides: Embracing Solitude and Longing in 'Stranger on the Shore'
Lyrics
Oh here I stand
Expressing the speaker's current position or emotional state.
Watching the tide go out
Observing the retreat of the ocean's waters.
So all alone and blue
Feeling isolated and melancholic.
Dreamin' dreams of you
Daydreaming about someone special.
I watched your ship
Monitoring a departing ship, possibly carrying the subject of the speaker's affection.
As it sailed out to sea
Describing the ship's journey as it sails away.
Taking all my dreams
Expressing a sense of loss as dreams depart with the ship.
Taking all of me
Feeling emotionally drained or emptied by the departure.
The sighing of the waves
Noting the sound of waves, possibly symbolizing the passage of time.
The wailing of the winds
Highlighting the sorrowful sounds of the wind.
The tears in my eyes burning
Describing the emotional pain reflected in the speaker's tears.
Pleading my loves return
Pleading for the return of the speaker's love.
Oh why oh why
Expressing a sense of confusion or despair.
Must I go on like this?
Raising a question about the continuation of the current emotional state.
Shall I be a lonely
Contemplating the possibility of remaining alone.
Stranger on the shore
Suggesting a fear of becoming a stranger or emotionally distant.
The sighing of the waves
Repeating the sounds of waves, winds, and tears, emphasizing their impact.
The wailing of the winds
Continuing the depiction of sorrowful natural elements.
The tears in my eyes burning
Reiterating the emotional pain reflected in the speaker's tears.
Pleading my loves return
Repeating the plea for the return of the speaker's love.
Oh why oh why
Repeating the expression of confusion or despair.
Must I go on like this?
Repeating the question about the continuation of the current emotional state.
Shall I be a lonely
Reiterating the contemplation of remaining alone or becoming a stranger.
Stranger on the shore
Repeating the theme of being a stranger on the shore, emphasizing the sense of alienation.
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