Help Me Make It Through the Night
Embracing Shadows: A Plea for Companionship in the Night
Lyrics
Take the ribbon from my hair
Request to remove a ribbon from the speaker's hair.
Shake it loose and let it fall
Encouragement to let the hair down freely.
Lay it soft upon my skin
Asking to gently place the ribbon on the speaker's skin.
Like the shadows on the wall
Comparing the ribbon to shadows on the wall, perhaps symbolizing a fleeting moment.
Come and lay down by my side
Invitation to come and be close to the speaker.
Til the early mornin' light
Expressing a desire to be together until the early morning.
All I'm takin' is your time
Emphasizing that the speaker only asks for the listener's time.
Help me make it through the night
Plea for assistance in making it through the night.
I don't care what's right or wrong
Declaring indifference to what is considered right or wrong.
I won't try to understand
Refusal to try and comprehend the situation.
Let the devil take tomorrow
Suggesting a willingness to deal with consequences later.
But tonight I need a friend
Expressing a current need for companionship or support.
Yesterday is dead and gone
Acknowledging the past is over and cannot be changed.
And tomorrow's out of sight
Highlighting the uncertainty of the future.
And it's sad to be alone
Conveying the sadness of being alone.
Help me make it through the night
Reiteration of the plea for help through the night.
And it's sad to be alone
Repeating the sentiment of loneliness.
Help me make it through the night
Reiterating the request for assistance.
I don't want to be alone
Expressing a desire not to be alone.
Help me make it through the night
Repeating the plea for help through the night.
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