Empty Chairs
Unveiling Heartache: Harry Belafonte's Poignant Reflections on Love and Loss
Lyrics
I feel the trembling tingle of a sleepless night
I sense the restless sensation of a night without sleep
Creep through my fingers and the moon is bright
It slips away from me, and the moon is shining brightly
Beams of blue come flickering through my window pane
Beams of blue light flicker through my window
Like gypsy moths that dance around a candle flame
Similar to gypsy moths dancing around a candle flame
And I wonder if you know
I ponder if you're aware
That I never understood
I never comprehended
That although you said you'd go
Despite your promise to leave
Until you did I never thought you would
Until it happened, I never believed you would
Moonlight used to bathe the contours of your face
Moonlight used to illuminate the features of your face
While chestnut hair fell all around the pillow case
While chestnut hair covered the pillowcase
The fragrance of your body rests beneath my head
Your body's scent lingers beneath my head
A sympathy bouquet left with the love that's dead
A floral arrangement of sympathy remains with the love that has ended
And I wonder if you know
I wonder if you're aware
That I never understood
I never grasped
That although you said you'd go
Even though you pledged to depart
Until you did I never thought you would
Until you left, I never believed you would
Never thought the words you said were true
I never thought your words were truthful
Never thought you said just what you meant
Never believed you meant what you said
Never knew how much I needed you
Unaware of how much I needed you
Never thought you'd leave until you went
Never thought you'd leave until you actually went
Morning comes and morning goes with no regret
Morning arrives without regret
And evening brings the memories I can't forget
Evening brings memories that linger
Empty rooms that echo as I climb the stairs
Rooms are empty, echoing as I ascend the stairs
And empty clothes that drape and fall on empty chairs
Clothes hang on vacant chairs
And I wonder if you know
I wonder if you're aware
That I never understood
I never comprehended
That although you said you'd go
Even though you pledged to depart
Until you did I never thought you would
Until you left, I never believed you would
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