Talking Back to the Night
Whispers of Solitude: Unveiling the Night's Inner Voices
Lyrics
High above the heat of a summer New York street
Describes a musician playing a saxophone on a hot New York street.
An out-of-work musician plays a solo saxophone
Highlights the musician's unemployment and his solo saxophone performance.
He's a preacher and a teacher
Portrays the musician as both a preacher and a teacher.
And he stands up all alone
Emphasizes his solitary stance while performing.
Stranded in the dark of a vision in the park
Describes a poet in a dark vision in a park, struggling for inspiration.
A poet in his madness tries to find another line
The poet, in madness, attempts to create new lines for his work.
And he's losing and he's using
Indicates the poet is losing but continues to use his creative energy.
And he says he's doing fine
States that the poet claims to be doing fine despite challenges.
And they look from such a height
Observes the characters from a distance, suggesting acceptance.
That somehow it's all right
Suggests that, from their vantage point, everything appears acceptable.
They're talking back to the night
They respond to the night, engaging in a form of dialogue with it.
It's all that they can do
Expresses that talking back to the night is their only recourse.
Talking back to the night
Reiterates that responding to the night is their way of coping.
It's how they make it through
Suggests that engaging with the night is how they survive.
If you listen you can hear them
Encourages the listener to pay attention to their voices.
Their voices draw you near them
Implies that their voices have a magnetic pull, drawing one closer.
They're talking back to the night for you
Reiterates that they are talking back to the night on behalf of the listener.
Something seems to take every dime the man can make
Describes a man struggling financially, with diminishing dreams.
His dream is getting smaller and he wonders where to turn
Expresses the man's uncertainty about where to turn for help.
And he's trying hard to make it
Highlights the man's efforts to make it despite challenges.
And he's trying not to burn
Emphasizes his attempt to avoid burning out despite difficulties.
Woman never minds, pulls the shade and draws the blinds
Describes a woman's support, regardless of the man's circumstances.
She takes him in the darkness where the loneliest can feed
Depicts the woman taking him into darkness, a place of solace.
She gives him all she has to
Indicates that she gives him all she has, which is just enough for his needs.
And it's no more than he needs
Conveys that the woman provides what he needs without excess.
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