Call Me Lonely
Echoes of Whiskey and Cocaine: Jesse McCraw's Tale of Loneliness
Lyrics
He said I'll write you a song
He promises to create a song.
And I'll play it just for you
The song is intended for a specific person.
About whiskey and cocaine
The song's themes are about destructive substances.
Cause that's all that's left of me and you
These substances represent the remnants of their relationship.
You know I've been here before
He's familiar with similar situations.
I've seen a thing or two
He's experienced hardships.
But I'll keep driving down this road
He continues on a path despite difficulties.
Cause that's all that's left for me to do
Continuing the journey is the only option.
Don't call me crazy
Asking not to be labeled as crazy.
Call me lonely
Describing himself as lonely.
Don't call me baby
Requesting not to be called 'baby.'
Call me only
Asking to be contacted only when necessary.
If you wanna believe, or if you wanna see me
Conditional on belief or interest in seeing him.
And I can hear him outside
Hearing someone outside, potentially the songwriter.
Yeah my breath is wearing thin
Feeling physically strained.
And I can feel myself slowing down
His energy is diminishing.
Cause my weariness is setting in
Weariness is overwhelming him.
And the years they go by
Time passes without significant change.
There's nothing left to do
No alternatives except to bid farewell.
Except tell you goodbye, my friend
Expressing finality in the relationship.
And I'll never love the way that I loved you
Unable to love the same way again.
But don't call me crazy
Reiterating not to be labeled as crazy.
Call me lonely
Describing himself again as lonely.
Don't call me baby
Requesting not to be called 'baby.'
Call me only
Asking to be contacted only when necessary.
If you wanna believe, or if you wanna see me
Conditioned on belief or interest in seeing him.
And there's a demon inside
Mentioning an internal struggle or conflict.
That pulls me at night
Describing the pull of a troublesome entity at night.
And she beckons me to leave you
Feeling urged to depart from the relationship.
And there's a wreckage in youth
Referring to a damaged past.
That pulls out the truth and I can't stay with you
Truth emerging from past experiences.
She said I'll write you this song
A repetition of the songwriter's promise.
And I'll play it just for you
Intended for a specific person.
About whiskey and cocaine
Repeating the song's themes.
Cause that's all that's left of me and you
Symbolizing the remnants of the relationship.
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