Hey Darlin'
Unveiling Life's Metamorphosis: Hey Darlin' by Kate Bentsen
Lyrics
Hey darlin'
Expression of affection or familiarity
I finally know you
Acknowledgment of understanding the person
Twenty four whole years can go on by
Reflection on the passage of 24 years
And you change right before my eyes
Observation of noticeable personal change
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
Why are you so sad
Questioning the reason behind sadness
I'll never go anywhere without you
Commitment to stay together
Hey darlin'
Reiteration of affectionate address
Hey darlin'
Repetition for emphasis
All the same old demons
Mention of persistent internal struggles
Creep out from underneath
Emergence of personal challenges
They beg me to come out
Inner demons urging expression
Through guilt's gnawing teeth
Description of guilt's impact
You know the sound of their footprints
Recognition of familiar negative influences
You call em friends for now
Temporary acceptance of negative influences as friends
The kind you keep at an arm's-length
Keeping negative influences at a distance
To appease and die down
Attempt to pacify and suppress negativity
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
I finally know you
Confirmation of understanding the person
Twenty four whole years can go on by
Reflection on the passage of 24 years (repeated)
And you change right before my eyes
Observation of noticeable personal change (repeated)
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
Why are you so sad
Questioning the reason behind sadness
I'll never go anywhere without you
Commitment to stay together
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
Hey darlin'
Repetition for emphasis
The year was 2014
Specific reference to the year 2014
When everything was dim
Description of a period of darkness
Someone turned out the light that'd
Metaphor for a loss of positivity or hope
Been burning bright within
Reflection on a change in personal brightness
Jaded by opinions
Feeling disillusioned by others' opinions
That shouldn't have mattered
Realization of the insignificance of certain opinions
Imprinting words on yourself
Internalization of negative words
That should have been shattered
Recognition of the need to discard harmful words
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
I finally know you
Confirmation of understanding the person
Twenty four whole years can go on by
Reflection on the passage of 24 years (repeated)
And you change right before my eyes
Observation of noticeable personal change (repeated)
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
Why are you so sad
Questioning the reason behind sadness
I'll never go anywhere without you
Commitment to stay together
Hey darlin'
Repetition of affectionate address
Hey darlin'
Repetition for emphasis
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