Lay Me Down
Embracing Seasons of Love: Lay Me Down by John Gorka
Lyrics
I will lay me down for her
I am willing to sacrifice myself for her.
I will lay me down
I am committed to laying myself down.
Leaning on the evening star
I rely on a metaphorical evening star for support.
Turn it towards the dawn
I turn this support towards a new beginning, the dawn.
Part holds on tide like a sail
A part of me holds on firmly like a sail to the tide.
Part flies on a lone
Another part of me flies freely, alone.
There is nowhere else to go
I have reached a point with no other direction to go.
Now that summer's gone
Now that the summer season, possibly a metaphor for warmth or happiness, has passed.
I can't tell where I let off
I am unable to distinguish where my identity ends and hers begins.
And where she begins
There is a blurred boundary between myself and her.
So you won't know which one you see
The observer won't know which aspect of us they perceive.
Whenever I walk in
This confusion occurs whenever I enter a space.
We have been for way too long
We have been separated for an extended period.
Separate and alone
Both of us exist in isolation.
Together we must place our time
We need to spend time together to mend our relationship.
I am coming home
I am returning home.
Beat and broken
I arrive feeling beaten and broken.
I arrive
My arrival is marked by physical and emotional fragments.
Pieces all around
Pieces of me are scattered around.
A careful eye assembles me
Someone with a careful eye is reconstructing me.
Before she takes me down
This reconstruction occurs before she emotionally overwhelms me.
Down
Emphasizing the descent or emotional state.
I will lay me down for her
I am willing to sacrifice myself for her once again.
I will lay me down
Reiteration of the commitment to self-sacrifice.
Leaning on the evening star
Still relying on the metaphorical evening star.
Turn it towards the dawn
Turning towards a new beginning yet again.
Together we'll begin the fall
We will start the descent together.
Autumn and beyond
This journey continues into autumn and beyond.
We'll steal and burn the chilly nights
We will face and overcome the challenges of cold, dark nights.
Now that summer's gone
Reiteration of the changed season, suggesting a new phase in life.
Now that summer's gone
Reflecting on the passing of a significant period, possibly a nostalgic tone.
Away
Indicating a physical or emotional distance.
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