Lyrics
Hammer on both strings for the Em.
Instructions for playing the Em chord on a guitar.
You will have to experiment
Suggests the need for experimentation to find the right chord changes.
To get the exact position of the chord changes with respect
Emphasizes the importance of chord changes in relation to the lyrics.
To the lyrics but this is close.
Acknowledges that the provided chords are approximate.
In the dark you can sometimes hear your own heartbeat
Describes the experience of hearing one's own heartbeat in the dark.
Or the heart of the one next to you
Expands the sensory experience to include the heartbeat of another person.
And the house settles down after holding itself up all day
Depicts the quiet settling of a house after a day of supporting itself.
Shoulders slump, gives a big sigh
Describes the physical relaxation of shoulders accompanied by a sigh.
You hear no ones footfall in the hall
Highlights the absence of audible footsteps in the hallway.
That drip in the kitchen sink keeps marking time
Draws attention to the rhythmic sound of a dripping kitchen sink.
June bug on the window screen can't get in but keeps on trying
Introduces a June bug attempting to enter through a window screen.
One way or another we're all in the dark
Expresses a commonality in being in the dark, metaphorically or literally.
Fireflies and sparks and lightning, stars
Lists various sources of light, including fireflies, sparks, lightning, and stars.
Campfires, the moon headlights on cars
Expands the list to include campfires and moonlight on cars.
The Northern lights, the milky way
Mentions natural phenomena like the Northern lights and the milky way.
You can't see that stuff in the day
Notes the inability to see such things during the day.
The Earth turns it's back on the sun
Describes the Earth turning away from the sun, signaling nighttime.
And the stars come out and the planets start to run around
Illustrates the emergence of stars and planets as the day transitions to night.
They call that 'day is done
Refers to the conventional notion of the day ending when the stars appear.
But really it's just getting started
Challenges this notion, suggesting that the night is just beginning.
Some folks take comfort in that
Indicates that some individuals find comfort in the idea of night beginning.
How dark is it it's too dark for goblins
Poetically explores the extreme darkness, mentioning goblins.
How dark is it it's so dark you can smell the moon
Continues the exploration of darkness, suggesting a heightened sense of smell.
How dark is it it's so dark the wind gets lost
Emphasizes the depth of darkness, suggesting even the wind can get lost.
How dark is it so dark the sky's on fire
Uses vivid imagery to convey the intensity of darkness with the sky on fire.
How dark is it so dark you can see Fort Worth from here
Hyperbolically suggests visibility extending to Fort Worth despite the darkness.
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