Lake Louise
Embracing Solitude: Lake Louise Echoes the Night and Day Difference of Love
Lyrics
Lake Louise is lonely as the water there is blue
Lake Louise is depicted as lonely, with its blue water symbolizing solitude.
Overwhelming beauty but my mind is stuck on you
The overwhelming beauty of Lake Louise contrasts with the speaker's preoccupation with someone on their mind.
Ohh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
I wonder what is going through the minds of passers by
The speaker wonders about the thoughts of people passing by.
Perhaps if I was with someone I'd have a better time
Reflecting on the possibility that being with someone could enhance the experience.
Ohh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
The rockies are friendly in light of the sky
The Rockies (mountains) are friendly during the day but become harsh at night, possibly a metaphor for the challenges in relationships.
They turn somewhat vicious when day becomes night
Continuing the metaphor, relationships may seem friendly but can turn difficult, resembling the transition from day to night.
Not so unlike love between you and I
Comparing the nature of love between the speaker and the addressed person to the unpredictable nature of the Rockies.
Oh, a night and day difference that's hard to describe
Describing a significant and challenging contrast, a night and day difference, in the speaker's relationship.
A night and day difference that's hard to describe
Reiteration of the profound contrast in the relationship.
Lake Louise is lonely as the thoughts inside my head
Lake Louise mirrors the loneliness of the speaker's thoughts.
I should be out there dreaming but I'm missing you instead
The speaker should be dreaming but is preoccupied and missing someone instead.
Ohh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
I wonder how you're doing, on the parkway headed south
Concern for the addressed person's well-being while traveling south on the parkway.
I was so distracted that my tank almost ran out
The speaker's distraction nearly leads to running out of fuel.
Ohh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
I coasted to the station, all my fear was rushing through
Describing a tense moment as the speaker reaches the gas station, contemplating a missed opportunity to call.
Oh had I had any service, I probly would've called you
Reflecting on the lack of communication due to the absence of service.
Replaying every word said in the parking lot last June
Replaying past conversations, particularly those in the parking lot last June, with a sense of longing.
Oh a night and day difference with you
Reiterating the significant contrast in the relationship, a night and day difference.
Lake Louise is lonely as the winter air is cold
Lake Louise is lonely, mirroring the coldness of the winter air.
It's warmer where you are but I'm more comfortable in snow
While it's warmer where the addressed person is, the speaker finds comfort in the cold, perhaps symbolizing emotional comfort.
Ohh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
The rockies are friendly in light of the sky
Repetition of the earlier metaphor about the Rockies, highlighting the unpredictable nature of relationships.
They turn somewhat vicious when day becomes night
Continuing the metaphor, relationships can turn challenging when transitioning from day to night.
Not so unlike love between you and I
Comparing the nature of love between the speaker and the addressed person to the unpredictable nature of the Rockies.
Oh a night and day difference that's hard to describe
Reiteration of the profound contrast in the relationship, a night and day difference.
A night and day difference
Emphasizing the significant difference between night and day in the relationship.
A night and day difference that's hard to describe
Reiteration of the profound contrast in the relationship, a night and day difference.
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