There's No You
Autumn's Lament: A Heart's Echo Without You
Lyrics
feel the autumn breeze
Expressing the sensation of the autumn breeze.
It steals cross my pillow
Describing how the breeze moves across the singer's pillow.
As soft as a will-o'-the-wisp
Comparing the softness of the breeze to a will-o'-the-wisp (a flickering light).
And in its song there is sadness because
Noting that the breeze's song carries sadness.
There's no you
Expressing the absence of someone significant (you).
The lonely autumn trees
Describing the autumn trees as lonely and sighing.
How softly they're sighing
Highlighting the melancholy of the trees in the autumn.
For summer is dying they know
Indicating that the trees are aware of the end of summer.
That in my heart there's no gladness because
Stating that the singer's heart lacks joy because of the absence of someone.
There's no you
Reiterating the emptiness due to the absence of the significant person (you).
The park that we walked in
Referring to a park where the speaker and 'you' spent time together.
The garden we talked in
Mentioning a garden where conversations took place.
How lonesome they seem in the fall
Highlighting the loneliness of these places in the fall.
The stormy clouds hover and falling leaves cover
Describing the atmosphere with stormy clouds and falling leaves.
Our favorite nook in the wall
Referring to a specific location (nook in the wall) covered by falling leaves.
In spring we'll meet again
Expressing hope for a reunion in spring.
We'll kiss and recapture
Anticipating a kiss and the recapturing of summertime joy.
The summertime rapture
Recalling the happiness experienced in the summer.
We knew
Reflecting on past moments of joy with 'you.'
And from that day never more will I say
Committing to refrain from saying there's no 'you' after the reunion.
There's no you
Reiterating the absence of 'you' but with a hopeful tone for the future.
The stormy clouds hover and falling leaves cover
Repeating the imagery of stormy clouds and falling leaves.
Our favorite nook in the wall
Repeating the mention of a favorite location covered by leaves.
In spring we'll meet again
Reaffirming the expectation of a spring reunion.
We'll kiss and recapture
Envisioning a reunion with a kiss and the recapturing of past happiness.
The summertime rapture
Recalling the joy experienced during past summers.
We knew
Reflecting on the happiness shared with 'you.'
And from that day never more will I say
Committing to never again utter the phrase 'There's no you' after the reunion.
There's no you
Concluding with a positive outlook for the future and the presence of 'you.'
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