Goodnight Sweetheart
Fading Whispers: Embracing Love's Silent Goodnight
Lyrics
Goodnight sweetheart
Expressing farewell or goodnight to a loved one.
I'm gonna sleep
Preparing to sleep.
Sleep in your arms
Desiring to rest while being embraced by the loved one.
Until morning creeps
Until the early hours of the day arrive.
'Cause tonight, sweetheart
Implying a significant moment, possibly the final encounter.
The last time I'll hear
Anticipating the last instance of hearing tender words from the loved one.
You whisper softly
Recalling the soft, affectionate whispers in the ear.
Goodnight in my ear
Expressing the tenderness of the goodbye moment.
And by the time I wake
Upon waking, the loved one will have departed.
You'll be long gone on your way
The departure occurs before awakening.
And I won't have to say
No need for communication due to the inevitable parting.
Anything
There's nothing left to say or explain.
'Cause one your love, sweetheart
Describing how the love once felt effortless.
Slipped out like a sigh
The love now leaves quietly without notice.
But lately you think twice
The loved one hesitates lately to invest effort in the relationship.
Why you bother to try
Questioning the purpose of continued effort.
I think we both know
Mutual understanding that a decision has been made.
That you've made up your mind
Acknowledging the loved one's resolved mindset.
So just say the words
Asking for honesty rather than false kindness.
Please don't try to be kind
Requesting straightforwardness in communication.
And now my eyes are closed and tired
Feeling exhausted and resigned.
Our love is out of my sight
The love has faded from immediate view or perception.
And you'll stay with me all through the night
Despite the absence, memories of the loved one persist through the night.
And if I should see you
Contemplating a future encounter even in old age.
When I'm old and I'm gray
The likelihood of being forgotten entirely.
You've long since forgotten
Emphasizing the forgotten nature of the relationship.
Even my name
A suggestion that even one's name might be forgotten.
I may recall a dream
A recollection of a distant memory or dream about the past love.
From a time long before
Reflecting on a time when the loved one was significant.
Where you were my sweetheart
Acknowledging the former relationship, now ended.
But now nevermore
Acceptance that the past love is no longer present or possible.
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