Nobody Else
Yearning in Silence: James Cole's Ode to Longing and Belonging
Lyrics
These walls, their cavin'
Feeling confined by these walls
I'm trapped and I'm counting the days and
Trapped and counting the days
I try, To fight
Attempting to resist
But I'm stuck in the dead of night
Stuck in the darkness of the night
And
Transition
Sometimes i feel alone
Feeling isolated at times
I long for home
Yearning for home
When I, I'm miles from
Away from where I truly belong
Where I belong
Emphasizing the distance
I belong with you
Expressing a sense of belonging
Nobody else, nobody else
Exclusive connection, nobody else
When I'm not around you
Identity loss when apart
I'm not my self, I'm not my self
Losing oneself in absence
When my body and your body aren't close Im in distraught
Emotional distress when physically distant
If I could smile at your smile, one more time oh just thought of
Nostalgia and yearning for a smile
You, nobody else, nobody else
Reiterating exclusive connection
I'm lonesome, I'm tired
Feeling lonely and fatigued
Of sleeping, when your not by my side
Discomfort without the presence
I'm homesick, I'm dying
Suffering and longing for home
Though the doctor keeps saying I'm fine
Contrasting physical well-being with emotional state
Sometimes i need my drug
Metaphorically referring to a needed emotional boost
Your full of love
Recognizing the partner's love as a healing force
When I, am broken up
When emotionally shattered
Ive spoken up
Having expressed feelings
I belong with you
Reaffirming a sense of belonging
Nobody else, nobody else
Exclusive connection emphasized again
When I'm not around you
Identity loss reiterated
I'm not my self, I'm not my self
Continued loss of self in absence
When my body and your body aren't close Im in distraught
Emotional distress highlighted once more
If I could smile at your smile one more time oh just thought of
Yearning for a smile, a recurring theme
You, nobody else, nobody else
Reiterating the exclusivity of connection
I belong with you, Nobody else, nobody else
Reaffirmation of exclusive belonging
When I'm not around you, I'm not my self, I'm not my self
Continued identity loss in absence
When my body and your body aren't close, Im in distraught
Repeated emotional distress in distance
If I could smile at your smile, one more time, oh just thought of
Nostalgia for a smile emphasized
You, nobody else, nobody else
Final reiteration of exclusive connection
You, nobody else, nobody else
Final emphasis on exclusive belonging
I belong with you, Nobody else, nobody else
Closing statement of exclusive connection
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