The Way That I Feel
Emotions Unraveled: Harry Belafonte's Soulful Reflections
Lyrics
This is the way that I do feel
This expresses the singer's current emotional state.
I feel it every where I go
The feeling is pervasive and experienced everywhere the singer goes.
I feel just like an engine
Comparing oneself to an engine without a driving wheel suggests a loss of direction or purpose.
That lost its driving wheel
Metaphorically describing a deep sense of loss or helplessness.
I'm feeling down as a man can feel
The singer is expressing profound sadness or depression.
Since my baby said that she don't want me hangin' round
The cause of the singer's distress is revealed - rejection by their romantic partner.
Feel like a tin can just a rusting way out on that dumpin' ground
Feeling discarded and abandoned, akin to a neglected object on a dumping ground.
It sure is hard to stumble down when you ain't got no place to fall
Expressing the difficulty of facing challenges without a support system or a place of refuge.
Seems like in the whole wide world I ain't got no place at all Yeah
A sense of isolation and not belonging in the world.
Well I'm feeling like a stranger here
Feeling out of place and disconnected from one's surroundings.
I feel like a stranger everywhere
The feeling of being a stranger is not confined to a specific location but is a general experience.
Feel like I like to go back home
Desire to return to a place of familiarity and comfort.
But I'm even a stranger there
Even the place that should feel like home has become unfamiliar and unwelcoming.
Well I've tried, God knows I've tried
Despite efforts, the singer has been unable to overcome challenges and move forward.
To go my way and leave the worry past behind
An attempt to break free from worries and troubles of the past.
But every time the sun goes down
Despite efforts to move on, the singer's thoughts are still consumed by the past.
My baby stays on my mind.
The impact of the rejection continues to linger in the singer's mind.
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