One Night of Sin
Paying the Price of Temptation: Unveiling the Narrative in Joe Cocker's 'One Night of Sin'
Lyrics
One night of sin, yeah
Engaging in one night of sinful behavior.
Is what I'm now paying for
Experiencing consequences and facing the repercussions now.
The things I did and I saw
Reflecting on past actions and observations that were significant.
Would make the earth stand still
Describing actions and experiences of such intensity that they could figuratively halt the world.
Don't call my name
Pleading not to be called by name due to feelings of shame.
It makes me feel so ashamed
Expressing shame and regret for unspecified actions.
I lost my sweet helping hand
Referring to the loss of a supportive and guiding figure.
I got myself to blame
Accepting responsibility for the negative outcomes, acknowledging personal fault.
Always lived, very quiet life
Leading a generally quiet and uneventful life.
Ain't never did no wrong
Claiming a history of no wrongdoing.
But now I know that very quiet life
Realizing that the quiet life has led to unforeseen harm.
Has cost me nothing but harm
Emphasizing the negative consequences of a seemingly innocent life.
One night of sin, yeah
Reiterating the theme of consequences for one night of sin.
Is what I'm now paying for
Reemphasizing the ongoing payment for past transgressions.
The things I did and I saw
Revisiting and regretting the actions and experiences.
Would make the earth stand still
Reiterating the powerful impact of past deeds.
Always lived, very quiet life
Reiterating the theme of a quiet life without wrongdoing.
Ain't never did no wrong
Restating the history of a blameless existence.
But now I know that very quiet life
Reaffirming the unexpected harm caused by the quiet life.
Has cost me nothing but harm
Stressing the negative outcomes resulting from a seemingly harmless life.
One night of sin, yeah
Echoing the consequences of one night of sin and the ongoing payment.
Is what I'm now paying for
Reiterating the idea of facing consequences for past actions.
The things I did and I saw
Recalling and regretting specific actions and observations.
Would make the earth stand still
Highlighting the gravity of past experiences that could figuratively stop the world.
Comment