Who Will Take Care of Me
Love's Echo: Navigating Loss and Longing in 'Who Will Take Care of Me'
Lyrics
Who will take care of me
Expresses a concern about who will provide care or support.
When you are gone away
When you (the person addressed) are absent or departed.
I will have nothing left
The speaker feels they will have nothing remaining.
But your memory
All that remains is the memory of the person.
And I wish that we could say
Expresses a desire to communicate openly and honestly.
The things we want to say
The wish to freely express thoughts and emotions.
When we are far, so far away, dear
Feeling distant and yearning for closeness despite the physical distance.
I don't want anything without you
Desire for nothing if without the presence or involvement of the addressed person.
Night comes, the night is here
Reference to the arrival of night or darkness.
My thoughts are clear now
The speaker's thoughts are now clear and focused.
But, who will take care of me
Reiteration of concern about lacking care or support.
When you are gone away?
Repeats the worry about being left without care in the absence of the addressed person.
You took away my fears
The person addressed has relieved the speaker of fears.
The tears are gone now
No more tears are shed due to the person's comforting presence.
But who will take care of me
Reiterates concern about the absence of care once the addressed person is gone.
When you are gone away?
Repeats worry about the lack of care or support after the addressed person's departure.
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