Send in the Clowns
Yearning for Clowns: A Melancholic Reflection
Lyrics
Isn't it rich?
Expressing irony or sarcasm about the current situation.
Are we a pair?
Questioning the compatibility or suitability of the pair.
Me here at last on the ground,
Reflecting on the speaker's presence on solid ground.
You in mid-air.
Highlighting the contrast with the other person who seems distant or unattainable.
Where are the clowns?
Pondering the absence or disappearance of joy or happiness.
Isn't it bliss?
Asking whether the current situation is perfect or idyllic.
Don't you approve?
Inquiring about the other person's approval or agreement.
One who keeps tearing around,
Describing someone who is constantly busy and restless.
One who can't move.
Describing someone who is unable to take action.
Where are the clowns?
Repeating the question about the absence of joy or happiness.
There ought to be clowns.
Expressing the idea that joy or happiness should exist.
Just when I'd stopped
Describing a past moment of closing oneself off emotionally.
Opening doors,
Referring to ceasing to open up to new possibilities.
Finally knowing
Feeling certain about a desired person being attainable.
The one that I wanted was yours,
Reflecting on re-entering a situation with confidence.
Making my entrance again,
Returning with the speaker's usual style and confidence.
With my usual flair,
Being self-assured and confident in one's actions.
Sure of my lines,
Confident in delivering lines or expressions.
No one is there.
Realizing that there is no audience or recognition.
Don't you love farce?
Asking whether the other person enjoys comedic or absurd situations.
My fault, I fear.
Admitting a personal mistake or miscalculation.
I thought that you'd want what I want -
Mistakenly assuming shared desires with the other person.
Sorry, my dear.
Expressing regret for the misunderstanding.
And where are the clowns?
Repeating the question about the absence of joy, now involving clowns.
Quick, send in the clowns.
Urgently calling for clowns to enter the scene.
Don't bother, they're here.
Rejecting the need for clowns, as they are already present.
Isn't it rich?
Reiterating the ironic or sarcastic tone about the current situation.
Isn't it queer?
Pointing out the strangeness or oddity of the situation.
Losing my timing this late
Expressing a loss of timing or synchronization in the speaker's career.
In my career?
Reflecting on the late realization of the timing issue.
And where are the clowns?
Repeating the question about the absence of joy, now emphasizing clowns.
There ought to be clowns.
Reiterating the idea that joy or happiness should exist, particularly involving clowns.
Well, maybe next year
Expressing hope or anticipation for joy or happiness in the future.
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