Between Midnight and Daylight
Love's Tango Under the Midnight Moonlight
Lyrics
Their shadows danced closer on the honky tonk walls
The atmosphere in the honky tonk intensifies as shadows cast by patrons dancing become more pronounced on the walls.
As the band plays the last verse to that goin' home waltz
The band concludes the performance with the final verse of a waltz signaling the end of the night and a transition to going home.
And they'll start to peril 'neath the parking lot moon
People, perhaps romantically involved, will linger in the parking lot beneath the moon, facing various challenges.
And some cars and a pickup won't be picked up 'til noon
Some vehicles, including cars and a pickup truck, will remain in the parking lot until noon, indicating a delayed departure.
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
Between the late hours of night and the early hours of the day.
It's an after hours merry-go-round
Describes the post-midnight period as a merry-go-round, suggesting a cycle of events or emotions after regular hours.
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
Reiterates the idea of a cycle between midnight and daylight, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of this time.
There's a whole lot of love lost and found
Highlights the theme of love, indicating that significant emotional experiences, both losses, and discoveries, occur during this time.
I wish I could say now that I've learned it all
Expresses a desire to claim wisdom after witnessing events, possibly referring to personal growth or understanding.
From my observations as a fly on the wall
Shares the perspective of being an observer, akin to a fly on the wall, suggesting a detached or unnoticed presence.
But if lonesome's a crime oh, I'm guilty as sin
Admits to feeling lonely, using lonesomeness as a metaphorical "crime" for which the speaker feels guilty.
'Cause tomorrow I'll pickup my ol' pickup again
Anticipates the routine of resuming regular life, symbolized by picking up the speaker's old pickup truck.
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
Repeats the earlier description of the period between midnight and daylight as an after-hours merry-go-round.
It's an after hours merry-go-round
Reiterates the cyclical nature of events during this time, possibly emphasizing the repetition of emotions or experiences.
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
Emphasizes the theme of love, suggesting that amid the unpredictability, there is a continuous process of both losing and finding love.
There's a whole lot of love lost and found
Restates the idea that significant emotional events occur in the period between midnight and daylight, specifically regarding love.
There's a whole lot of love lost and found
Concludes with a repetition of the notion that a substantial amount of love is both lost and found during this time.
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