Across from Midnight
Night's Solitude: Embracing Shadows and Loneliness
Lyrics
It's come down to just the two of us
Expressing a narrowing down to a more intimate setting between two individuals.
Me and my shadow on the wall
Describing the speaker and their shadow, suggesting a sense of solitude.
Radio playing softly somewhere down the hall
Noting the background presence of a radio, adding to the atmosphere.
And over in the next room
Referring to another room where a cigarette cough is heard, possibly indicating someone else's presence.
The hollow sound of a cigarette cough
Highlighting the auditory detail of a hollow sound accompanying a cough.
Oh I'm sitting across from midnight
Emphasizing the lateness of the hour, sitting across from midnight metaphorically suggests being in a late-night setting.
And morning's a long way off
Conveying a sense of time dragging on, with morning seeming distant.
There's a fire in a trash can
Introducing an image of a fire in a trash can, possibly symbolizing warmth and survival in a challenging environment.
In the alley below
Locating the scene in an alley where downtrodden individuals gather.
The down and outers gather round
Describing the activities of people in the alley, sipping wine and engaging in hushed conversations.
Sippin' wine and talkin' low
Implies a shared experience among those in the alley, creating a sense of camaraderie.
We're companions of the night time
Characterizing the group as companions of the night with nowhere else to go.
We got no place to go
Reiterating the idea of sitting across from midnight, emphasizing the prolonged passage of time.
Sittin' across from midnight
Restating the speaker's position in relation to midnight and the slow passage of time.
And time draggin' by too slow
Expressing a feeling of time dragging by too slowly, possibly in a challenging or uncomfortable situation.
You can feel the night when you're all alone
Highlighting the heightened awareness of the night when one is alone.
There's comfort in the room you keep hangin' on
Suggesting solace in maintaining a connection to the room and its contents.
You wait until the dawn
Waiting for the dawn implies anticipation and hope for a new beginning.
The skeletons in the closet
Introducing the metaphor of skeletons in the closet, representing hidden problems or issues.
March around like a platoon
Describing the movement of skeletons as a platoon, suggesting a disciplined or organized manifestation of problems.
I guess it's too much to ask for
Expressing a desire for personal space and relief from emotional burdens.
I need some breathing room
Stating the need for breathing room, emphasizing the suffocating nature of the current situation.
And the tall city buildings
Highlighting the dominance of tall city buildings, possibly symbolizing societal pressures.
They cover up the moon
Suggesting that the cityscape obscures the natural beauty or serenity represented by the moon.
Oh I'm sitting across from midnight
Reiterating the speaker's position across from midnight, expressing a sense of waiting.
And morning can't come too soon
Expressing a strong desire for the arrival of morning, indicating a longing for a new day.
The early morning hours
Describing the early morning hours as a time when dark thoughts become prominent.
Bring out the darkness of your thoughts
Suggesting the speaker's introspection and the emergence of negative emotions during the early morning.
And you're sitting across from midnight
Repeating the idea of sitting across from midnight, emphasizing the enduring nature of the current situation.
And morning a long way off
Reiterating the distance of morning, suggesting a prolonged period of difficulty.
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