I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Echoes of Solitude: A Poetic Journey through Heartache
Lyrics
Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
Hear the sorrowful sound of a whippoorwill
He sounds too blue to fly
The bird's cry is melancholic, as if it is too sad to fly
The midnight train is whining low
The train in the midnight is making a low, mournful sound
And I'm so lonesome I could cry
The speaker expresses intense loneliness, reaching a point of tears
Did you ever see a night so long
The speaker reflects on a seemingly endless and lonely night
When time goes crawling by?
Time feels like it is passing very slowly
The moon just went behind a cloud
The moon is obscured by a cloud, symbolizing a hidden sadness
To hide her face and cry
The moon seems to cry, mirroring the speaker's emotions
The silence of a fallen star
The quietness of a fallen star illuminates the night sky
Lights up a purple sky
The starlight creates a melancholic, purple-colored atmosphere
And as I wonder where you are
The speaker ponders the whereabouts of someone, intensifying the loneliness
I'm so lonesome I could cry
The speaker reiterates the overwhelming loneliness, reaching a point of tears
Did you ever see a robin weep
Imagery of a weeping robin as autumn sets in
When leaves begin to die?
When leaves fall, the robin loses its will to live
That means he's lost the will to live
Symbolizing a deep sense of loss and despair
I'm so lonesome I could cry
The speaker expresses profound loneliness, akin to the robin's despair
Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
Repetition of the lonesome whippoorwill's cry
He sounds too blue to fly
Reiteration of the bird's intense sadness
The midnight train is whining low
Repetition of the mournful sound of the midnight train
And I'm so lonesome I could cry
The speaker reiterates the profound loneliness, nearing tears
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Final expression of the speaker's overwhelming loneliness
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