Always Loving You
Eternal Longing: Hank Williams Jr.'s Heartfelt Ballad
Lyrics
The evening is lonesome, babe
The evening is lonesome, expressing a feeling of loneliness during the nighttime.
And the dead of night is cruel
The dead of night is cruel, suggesting a harsh or difficult experience during the darkest part of the night.
And I recall all the things we done
Recalling past experiences and shared moments, reflecting on the history of the relationship.
You know I'm always loving you
Expressing a constant and unwavering love, conveying the message of always loving the person addressed.
Sometimes I think that my train done gone
Suspecting a departure or change, possibly a metaphorical reference to the end of something significant.
The way all old things must do
Acknowledging the inevitability of change and the passage of time.
Yet I still wait for it's return
Waiting for the return of something valuable, akin to waiting for a lost love to come back.
Just like I still wait for you
Expressing enduring hope and waiting for the person addressed despite uncertainties.
And I still hear that old whippoorwill
Hearing the sound of a whippoorwill, a bird associated with loneliness, possibly indicating a sense of solitude.
I've seen the ghost of a midnight train
Encountering remnants of the past, represented by the ghost of a midnight train, suggesting haunting memories.
And I still love to walk alone
Expressing a fondness for solitude and enjoying moments of reflection, symbolized by walking alone.
Down by the old Union station in the rain
Describing a specific location, the old Union station, and the atmosphere during rain, setting a nostalgic scene.
Now I don't know where you are tonight
Expressing uncertainty about the whereabouts of the person addressed, acknowledging the physical distance.
But I feel you 'cross the miles
Sensing a connection or communication across the distance, despite being physically apart.
And I'm still standing there
Remaining emotionally present or steadfast, possibly within the memories of the person addressed.
Inside your mind
Being mentally present in the thoughts of the person addressed, symbolized by being inside their mind.
Just behind your pretty smile
Highlighting a concealed emotional state behind a seemingly happy expression, represented by the pretty smile.
Hey babe can't you hear?
Calling out to the person addressed, possibly indicating a desire for connection or communication.
Down by the old Montgomery
Referring to a specific location, the old Montgomery station, adding a concrete and nostalgic element to the narrative.
Station in the rain
Reinforcing the nostalgic atmosphere with the mention of rain at the old Montgomery station.
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