Like Lightning
Embracing Certainty: A Journey Through Love's Lightning
Lyrics
Stay with me, oh sweet clarity
Expressing a desire for a clear and unambiguous connection.
Certainty like lightning
Describing the certainty in the relationship, likened to the sudden and striking nature of lightning.
Companionship a rarity
Highlighting the rarity of companionship in the speaker's life.
Oh stay with me, my clarity
Reiterating the plea for the clarity and certainty to stay with the speaker.
Of an evening so far afield
Describing an evening that is distant or remote.
A firefly he guided
Using a firefly as a metaphor for guidance or illumination in the darkness.
In deepest dark he made our way
Describing the journey through darkness with the firefly guiding the way.
Then on my arm alighted
Symbolizing a moment of connection as the firefly lands on the speaker's arm.
Stay with me, oh sweet clarity
Repeating the plea for the enduring presence of clarity and certainty.
Certainty like lightning
Reiterating the comparison of certainty to lightning, emphasizing its sudden and intense nature.
Companionship a rarity
Reiterating the rarity of companionship in the speaker's experience.
Oh stay with me, my clarity
Expressing the urgency of retaining clarity and certainty in the relationship.
The light on the wall from the dormer through the shade
Describing the play of light in a room, possibly symbolizing the complexities of the relationship.
Was slatted, agitated
Indicating agitation and disturbance in the atmosphere, mirroring emotional turmoil.
It drew him to and he could see his grave
Describing a revelation or realization, seeing one's fate or destiny.
And all the streetlamps faded
Depicting a fading of external influences as the speaker becomes aware of their own situation.
The last one ended candidly: He said
Quoting a statement about not fearing death in love.
“In love you don’t fear dying”
Describing a candid and honest expression regarding the nature of love.
And she said, “It’s only that I loved you so
Presenting a contradictory response, suggesting doubt or skepticism about the sincerity of love.
I know you to be lying”
Asserting that the expression of love is perceived as false or insincere.
In the hedges we heard a sound
Noting a sound in the hedges, possibly signaling a disturbance or challenge.
A black-eyed dog to haunt you
Introducing the image of a black-eyed dog as a symbol of haunting or trouble.
But the worst of that's over now
Indicating that the worst part of the challenge or disturbance has passed.
We can go where we want to
Expressing the freedom to go wherever the speaker desires now that the difficulties are over.
So stay with me my clarity
Repeating the plea for the enduring presence of clarity and certainty.
Certainty like lightning
Reiterating the comparison of certainty to lightning, emphasizing its sudden and intense nature.
Companionship such a rarity
Reiterating the rarity of companionship in the speaker's experience.
Oh stay with me, my clarity
Concluding with a final plea for the enduring presence of clarity and certainty.
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