Lonely in the Lone Star
Lonely Nights in Lone Star: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Sacrifice
Lyrics
There's no shooting stars over San Antone
There are no extraordinary opportunities or moments of luck or hope in San Antonio.
At least none that are worth wishing on
Even if there are shooting stars, they don't hold enough significance or promise for wishes.
Got a stack of letters and the full moon as a reading light
The singer has a bunch of letters and uses the full moon as illumination to read them.
Sure is lonely in the lone star tonight
The singer expresses a feeling of isolation and emptiness in Texas tonight.
There's a picture on our wall, they took of you at Lackland
Refers to a photo taken at Lackland Air Force Base and a phone number written on a napkin.
And my old phone number you wrote on a Rosario's napkin
Mentions a specific phone number written by someone on a napkin from a place called Rosario's.
This ole quarter karat still shining bright
A piece of jewelry, probably a ring with a quarter-karat diamond, still shines brightly.
Sure is lonely in the lone star tonight
Reiterates the feeling of loneliness in Texas tonight.
This heavy heart, I'm on my knees with it
The singer feels burdened and overwhelmed emotionally.
There's no prayer I know to make peace with it
No prayer seems capable of bringing solace or resolution to this heavy-heartedness.
All the somedays, the dreams, yeah the life we planned
Mentions the dreams and plans for a life that didn't account for being involved in Afghanistan.
Wasn't meant to include Afghanistan
Expresses that the envisioned life didn't anticipate the impact of involvement in Afghanistan.
Now that yellow ribbon's nearly faded white
The symbol of the yellow ribbon, typically for waiting for someone's return, has lost its vibrancy, symbolizing a loss or change.
Sure is lonely in the lone star tonight
Emphasizes the prevailing loneliness in Texas tonight.
What I swore, that day, was you, knocking at the door
A belief that someone expected at the door turned out to be military personnel bearing news of sacrifice and honor.
Was just three men in uniform
Realization that the anticipated visitor wasn't who was hoped for but instead was military personnel.
Saying something about honor and sacrifice
The military men conveyed a message about honor and the sacrifices made.
Sure is lonely in the lone star tonight
Highlights the prevailing feeling of isolation and emptiness in Texas tonight.
This heavy heart, I'm on my knees with it
Reiterates the heavy emotional burden the singer is carrying.
There's no prayer I know to make peace with it
No known prayer offers relief or solace for this heavy-heartedness.
There's no shooting stars over San Antone
Repeats the absence of hope or promising moments in San Antonio.
At least none that are worth wishing on
Even if there were shooting stars, they lack significance for wishing upon.
Just a folded up flag in the full moon light
The only visible item under the full moonlight is a folded flag, symbolizing loss or mourning.
Sure is lonely in the lone star tonight
Emphasizes the overwhelming sense of loneliness in Texas tonight.
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