Rock This Baby to Sleep
Longing in Central Park: A Melodic Journey of Love Lost
Lyrics
I took a walk through Central Park
The narrator strolls through Central Park.
The trees were sleeping in the sun
The trees in the park are tranquil and at rest under the sunlight.
I saw the couples lying on the grass
The narrator observes couples relaxing on the grass.
But you were not with me
The person the narrator desires or misses is absent.
I passed a wedding by the lake
The narrator sees a wedding taking place near a lake.
There was a bagpiper piping
A bagpiper is playing music at the wedding.
There were three too many bridesmaids
There are more bridesmaids than needed at the wedding.
But you were not with me
Again, the desired person is not present.
I want things back the way they were
The narrator wishes for a return to a previous state or relationship.
I want things back the way they were
A repetition emphasizing the desire to return to the past.
I want to rock this baby to sleep
The narrator expresses a longing to comfort or soothe a baby to sleep.
There are twelve hours in a day
There are limited daylight hours, but the night seems much longer due to inner turmoil.
But over fifty in a night
The narrator experiences a prolonged period of inner struggle or restlessness.
I live inside this hot and restless brain
The narrator feels trapped within their own intense thoughts when the desired person is absent.
When you are not with me
Similar to earlier, the person the narrator craves is not present.
I want things back the way they were
Continued longing for a return to a previous state or relationship.
I want things back the way they were
Reiteration of the desire to go back to how things were.
I want to rock this baby to sleep
Reaffirmation of the wish to comfort or calm a baby to sleep.
If I can't have what I want
Expresses a plea that if the desired outcome isn’t possible, to find contentment with the present.
Dear god, let me want what I have
A prayer to accept and appreciate what one currently possesses.
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