Lyrics
Don't let the sun go down on me
Expressing a plea not to experience emotional darkness or despair.
I do not want to be alone tonight
Desire to avoid loneliness and seek companionship for the night.
We'll be right, you'll see
Assurance that things will be alright, offering hope.
Night is a shadow on the soul
Night symbolizes a challenging and difficult time for the soul.
And if you want to set me wholly free
Requesting emotional liberation through staying together.
Stay by me tonight
Emphasizing the need for companionship and support during the night.
I've been afraid of love
Admitting fear of love, acknowledging the necessity of the partner's presence.
Knowing I need you to stay
Expressing a dependence on the partner for emotional security.
I've been ashamed to love
Feeling shame in loving someone who might eventually leave.
Knowing you're leaving me
Addressing the fear of abandonment, a recurring theme in the relationship.
Day after day
Highlighting the prolonged duration of emotional struggle and uncertainty.
I'm begging you, pleading
Begging and pleading for the partner's commitment and presence.
I like you best
Expressing a preference for the partner in specific circumstances.
When night runs a shadow on the soul
Reiterating that the night brings challenges and shadows to the soul.
No more empty hands to hold
Desire for a fulfilling relationship, no longer experiencing emptiness.
Don't let the evening sun go down
Repeating the plea not to let darkness and despair take over.
I haven't found a way
Expressing a struggle in finding a solution or escape from the night.
To trade the night
Desire for the night to bring sheer delight and positive experiences.
Sheer delight
Symbolizing the brightness and intensity of positive emotions.
Burning bright
Metaphorically comparing positive experiences to candlelight.
Candlelight
Expressing a longing for a moment of amazement and astonishment.
Lay me down - astound me
Requesting comfort and surprise when lying down.
Not a sound- surround me
Desiring a silent and immersive experience in the company of the partner.
Skies unbound, I'm unwound
Feeling liberated and carefree under an expansive and limitless sky.
Lay me down
Reiterating the desire for comfort and intimacy when lying down.
I've been afraid to love
Admitting fear but emphasizing the urgency of love in the current situation.
This is no time to hesitate
Stressing the importance of seizing the moment and not hesitating to love.
I've been ashamed to love
Acknowledging past shame but expressing a longing for love now.
But lay me down, I just can't wait
Expressing impatience and a strong desire for physical closeness.
I like you best
Reiterating a preference for the partner in specific circumstances.
When night is a pleasure you can give
Describing the pleasure that the night, and by extension, the partner, brings.
Lay me down - now I know how to
Expressing a readiness and knowledge of how to embrace love and intimacy.
Lay me down - now I know how to
Repeating the readiness to embrace love and intimacy.
Lay me down
Reiterating the desire to be laid down, signifying vulnerability and trust.
Now I know how to live
Concluding with the understanding and knowledge of how to live through love.
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