Night and Day
Eternal Longing: Night and Day's Melodic Tale of Love's Unyielding Echo
Lyrics
Like the beat, beat, beat,
Comparing the persistent beat to the sound of a tom-tom drum.
Of the tom-tom;
Continuation of the drumbeat analogy.
When the jungle shadows fall,
Describing the setting of the jungle with falling shadows.
Like the tick, tick, tock
Comparing the beat to the ticking of a clock.
Of the stately clock,
Continuation of the clock analogy, emphasizing regularity.
As it stands against the wall,
Imagery of a clock standing against the wall.
Like the drip, drip, drip,
Describing the rhythmic sound of raindrops.
Of the raindrops,
Continuation of the rain analogy, possibly signifying emotions.
When the summer show'r is through;
Referencing the aftermath of a summer shower.
So a voice within me
An internal voice repeating the pronoun "you."
Keeps repeating,
Repetition of the word "you" for emphasis.
You, you, you
Reiteration of the focus on the person addressed as "you."
Night and day
Beginning a new section, expressing a connection to someone day and night.
You are the one,
Affirming that the addressed person is the sole focus.
Only you
Emphasizing exclusivity, "only you" matter.
Beneath the moon
Underlining the connection in various contexts, moon and sun.
And under the sun.
Reinforcing the idea of a constant connection.
Whether near to me or far,
Indicating that the distance doesn't matter in the relationship.
It's no matter,
Stating that the physical proximity of the person addressed is inconsequential.
Darling, where you are
Expressing thoughts about the person addressed regardless of location.
I think of you
Continuing the theme of constant thoughts about the person.
Night and day.
Reaffirming the idea of thinking about the person addressed day and night.
Day and night
Switching the order to "day and night" from "night and day."
Why is it so,
Pondering the reason for the persistent longing for the person.
That this longing for you follows
Expressing that the yearning follows wherever the person goes.
Where-ever I go?
Highlighting the omnipresence of the longing, even in bustling traffic.
In the roaring traffic's boom,
Describing the yearning in the midst of loud traffic noise.
In the silence of my lonely room,
Contrasting with silence, indicating the pervasive nature of thoughts.
I think of you,
Reiterating the constant thoughts about the person.
Night and day.
Emphasizing the persistence of thoughts about the person day and night.
Night and day
Repetition of the refrain "Night and day."
Under the hide of me
Describing an intense feeling hidden beneath the surface.
There's an
Interruption in the sentence structure, building anticipation.
Oh, such a hungry yearning,
Expressing a strong, insatiable desire within the speaker.
Burning inside of me.
Describing the burning and yearning as intense and passionate.
And its torment won't be through
Conveying that the torment continues until a certain action is taken.
Til you let me spend my life
Expressing a desire to spend a lifetime making love to the person.
Making love to you,
Repetition of the temporal aspect, "Day and night."
Day and night,
Repeating the desire for a continuous, day-and-night connection.
Night and day.
Final repetition of "Night and day," concluding the intense emotions conveyed.
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