Lyrics
Western stars light up the sky
Reference to the luminous stars in the western sky.
Hear the desert wind roll by
Aural perception of the wind in the desert rolling or blowing.
Tonight, tonight
Emphasis on the current evening or night.
Western stars can break your heart
Western stars symbolize a source of emotional pain.
They keep shinin' when we're apart
The enduring brightness of the stars during separation.
Tonight, tonight
Reiteration of the current night, emphasizing emotions.
I watch, I wait
Observation and anticipation, waiting for something.
How long will my heart ache
Questioning the duration of heartache.
Tonight, oh tonight
Reiteration of the emotional significance of the night.
I watch, I wait
Continued observation and waiting, intensifying emotions.
My heart is bound to break
The inevitability of heartbreak in the near future.
Tonight
Reaffirmation of the emotional intensity of the night.
Western stars light up the sky
Repetition of the imagery of luminous western stars.
Tonight I'm alone to cry
Expressing solitude and the emotional release of crying.
Tonight
Reiteration of the emotional intensity of the night.
I watch, I wait
Continued observation and waiting, emphasizing emotional pain.
My heart is bound to break
Anticipation of an impending heartbreak on this night.
Tonight
Intensification of emotions, emphasizing the current night.
Western stars light up the sky
Repetition of the imagery of luminous western stars.
Hear the desert wind roll by
Recurrence of the sound of the desert wind at night.
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight
Repetition for emphasis on the current and intense night.
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