Lyrics
Don't let the sun go down on me, I do not want to be alone tonight
Expressing a desire for companionship, not wanting to be alone as the day ends.
We'll be right, you'll see, night is a shadow on the soul
Assurance that things will be okay, with the night symbolized as a shadow on the soul.
And if you want to set me wholly free, stay by me tonight
Asking for support and freedom by staying together through the night.
I've been afraid of love, knowing I need you to stay
Admitting a fear of love but acknowledging the necessity for the other person to stay.
I've been ashamed to love, knowing you're leaving me day after day
Feeling ashamed to love due to the anticipated pain of being left daily.
I'm begging you, pleading, I like you best when night runs
Begging and pleading for the person to stay, expressing a preference for the nighttime.
A shadow on the soul, no more empty hands to hold
Emphasizing the positive impact of the night, dispelling emptiness with the presence of a loved one.
Don't let the evening sun go down, I haven't found a way
Reiterating the desire for the night not to end, still searching for a solution.
To trade the night, sheer delight, burning bright, candlelight
Describing the night as a time of joy symbolized by the burning bright candlelight.
Lay me down, astound me, not a sound, surround me
Requesting to be laid down, seeking to be amazed and surrounded in silence.
Skies unbound, I'm unwound, lay me down
Conveying a sense of liberation and openness under boundless skies.
I've been afraid to love, this is no time to hesitate
Acknowledging fear but emphasizing the urgency to love without hesitation.
I've been ashamed to love but lay me down, I just can't wait
Overcoming shame and expressing impatience to be laid down, suggesting readiness for love.
I like you best when night is a pleasure you can give
Expressing a preference for the night as a pleasurable time to be with the loved one.
Lay me down, now I know how to, lay me down, now I know how to
Repetition of the plea to be laid down, indicating a newfound understanding of how to live.
Lay me down, now I know how to live
Reiterating the realization of how to live through the act of being laid down.
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