Last Call
Last Call: A Melodic Journey Through Love, Despair, and Redemption
Lyrics
There comes a time each evening when the stars rise up to shine
Refers to a specific moment in the evening when the stars appear, setting the scene for contemplation or reflection.
down on brimming glasses of good cheer and summer wine.
Describes a scene of conviviality, with glasses filled with happiness and summer wine under the starry sky.
For years you sang to strangers, of love and despair,
Highlights the singer's history of performing songs about love and despair to unfamiliar audiences.
From dim lit smoky stages, as you rambled here and there.
Depicts the singer's experiences on dimly lit, smoky stages while traveling from place to place.
While I gathered up your bottles, your cigarettes and gin,
Narrates the narrator's role in gathering the singer's bottles, cigarettes, and gin during their performances.
And when your cup was empty, I made it full again.
Expresses the narrator's support by refilling the singer's cup when it was empty.
Last call you've been faithful, Last call you've been true.
Acknowledges the singer's faithfulness and loyalty during the "last call," possibly referencing the end of a performance or a significant moment.
Last call, darlin' for you.
Repeats the emphasis on the singer's importance during the "last call" and suggests a special connection or farewell.
Lo, I've heard you singin' of another love so fair
Mentions the singer singing about another love and the possibility of finding salvation there.
How if you ever pass her way, you'll find salvation there,
Implies the singer's belief in the redemptive power of encountering the mentioned love.
But through this life and others, I've lived here in your song,
Reveals the narrator's long-term engagement with the singer's music, experiencing life through the songs.
Drinkin' your music, I've been dancin' all along.
Expresses the joy and celebration in the narrator's life through dancing to the singer's music.
Last call you've been faithful, Last call you've been true,
Reiterates the singer's faithfulness and truthfulness during the "last call," emphasizing the special connection.
Last call, darlin' for you.
Again emphasizes the singer's significance during the "last call" and the impending farewell or conclusion.
Oh how I've loved you, I see you've done your best,
Confesses the narrator's deep love for the singer and recognizes the singer's efforts.
Now hand me your troubles, for your time has come to rest.
Asks the singer to share their troubles as it's time for them to find rest, indicating a supportive and caring stance.
Tonight we'll leave this bar room, for life is but a dream.
Suggests a departure from the current setting (bar room) and the transient nature of life as a dream.
It's last call, darlin', you're comin' home with me.
Declares the end of the evening with the "last call" and invites the singer to come home, possibly signifying a deeper connection beyond the stage.
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