Listen to the Wolves
Echoes of Longing: Kayleigh Bell's Serenade to Unrequited Love
Lyrics
It's getting colder now and it's getting late
Expressing a change in the weather and the lateness of the hour.
You're not here once again
Noting the absence of someone once again.
It's the same old story
Describing a recurring situation with a sense of familiarity.
Just different days
Suggesting that although the situation is familiar, each day is different.
And I don't know how much longer I can stay
Expressing uncertainty about how much longer the speaker can endure the situation.
Aah-hoo, aah-hoo
Non-lexical vocalization conveying emotion, possibly frustration or sadness.
Every time it's a new excuse
Highlighting a pattern of receiving new excuses each time.
and I don't know how much longer I can wait for you
Expressing impatience and questioning the duration of waiting for someone.
You need to realise that it's not okay
Stressing the importance of realizing that the current situation is not acceptable.
For you to leave me feeling this way
Addressing the emotional impact of being left feeling a certain way.
Coz I'm tired of trying so hard
Conveying fatigue from putting in significant effort.
If all I'm getting out of this is a broken heart
Expressing disappointment in receiving a broken heart in return.
Oh can't you see that all I want is you
Stating a desire for the person referred to in the song.
Oh can't you see that I'm falling in love with you
Affirming the speaker's feelings of falling in love.
Just listen to the wolves
Introducing the metaphor of "wolves" as a motif in the song.
They howling for you
Indicating that the metaphorical wolves are howling for the absent person.
Just listen to my heart
Encouraging the person to listen to the speaker's heart.
Coz she's calling out for you
Implying that the speaker's heart is calling out for the absent person.
Just listen to the wolves
Reiterating the presence of metaphorical wolves and the need to listen to them.
Sometimes I get a little scared
Admitting to occasional fear, implying a reliance on the absent person for comfort.
But that's when all I need is for you to be there
Expressing the speaker's need for the absent person's presence in times of fear.
I know that this takes a lot of work but if you give me the chance
Acknowledging the effort required in the relationship and expressing a desire for a chance to prove its worth.
I'll show you what it's worth
Asserting a commitment to demonstrate the value of the relationship.
Coz you're the moonlight in the dark
Metaphorically describing the absent person as the moonlight in the dark, suggesting their importance.
And I've given you my whole heart
Declaring the speaker's emotional investment by giving their whole heart.
Oh can't you see that all I want is you
Reiterating the desire for the person mentioned in the song.
Oh can't you see that I've fallen in love with you
Affirming the speaker's acknowledgment of falling in love.
Just listen to the wolves
Repeating the metaphor of wolves and the call to listen to them.
They howling for you
Reiterating the metaphorical wolves howling for the absent person.
Just listen to my heart
Encouraging the person to listen to the speaker's heart once again.
Coz she's calling out for you
Reiterating the speaker's heart calling out for the absent person.
Just listen to the wolves
Repeating the call to listen to the metaphorical wolves.
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