Two Candles
Embracing Solitude: Two Candles Illuminate the Echoes of Longing
Lyrics
Loneliness is my only guest
Loneliness is the predominant emotion experienced by the speaker.
Who visits alone at night
The speaker encounters loneliness specifically during nighttime.
When it comes I light two candles
The speaker uses two candles as a symbolic act when loneliness strikes.
Just the way it was
Referencing a past experience, suggesting a ritual or habit.
And pretend the flames become your eyes
The candles are imagined to represent the eyes of someone absent.
Emptiness is a friend I guess
Emptiness is acknowledged by the speaker as a companion.
The shadow played upon the wall
A play of shadows on the wall symbolizing the fleeting nature of companionship.
If I let the candles take me
If the speaker allows the candles to influence their perception.
I can see your face
The speaker envisions the face of the absent person in the candlelight.
And remember hearing someone call your name
Recalling a moment when the speaker heard someone calling the absent person's name.
My candles are crying
The candles are described as crying, suggesting a deep emotional connection.
Candles are crying
Reiteration of the candles' emotional state, emphasizing their significance.
They're crying for you
The candles' tears are linked to the absence of the person being longed for.
They're waiting for you
The candles are waiting for the return of the absent person.
I'm waiting for you
The speaker expresses their own anticipation for the person's return.
Is it you knocking at my door
A question about the identity of someone approaching the speaker's door.
Or may be just a ghostly wind
The uncertainty whether the presence is real or merely a ghostly illusion.
How I wish that you were here
Expressing a desire for the absent person to be physically present.
Sitting by my side
The wish for the absent person to be close, sitting by the speaker's side.
And you'll bring me back to life again tonight
Anticipation that the return of the absent person will revive the speaker.
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