Lonely in St. Louis
Wandering Hearts: Longing and Yearning in St. Louis
Lyrics
Another night, another flight
Expressing the repetition of nights and flights, suggesting a transient lifestyle.
And in the morning I’m gone from all of this
Anticipating leaving the current situation behind in the morning.
I suppose, I’m going home
Acknowledging the idea of going home, but uncertainty about its location.
Though I don’t know that I know where home is
Expressing confusion or lack of clarity about the concept of home.
I’ve felt this way for quite sometime
Feeling a certain way for an extended period without clear understanding.
For reasons I’m not sure I can explain
Uncertainty about the reasons behind the emotions being experienced.
But it’s lonely in St. Louis, babe
Feeling loneliness specifically in St. Louis.
And I can’t wait to board that aeroplane
Expressing eagerness to leave St. Louis on an airplane.
I went into an antique shop
Visiting an antique shop and associating items with someone significant.
And all the books reminded me of you
Awaiting someone by the river, but they did not show up.
Then I waited for you by the river
Staying in a hotel, with plans to return to Baltimore.
But your breeze, I guess it never blew
Expressing growing loneliness and a desire to leave the current location.
Well, tonight I’m here in this hotel
Reiterating the loneliness in St. Louis and eagerness to return home.
Tomorrow I’ll be back in Baltimore
Expressing a sense of urgency to leave and dissatisfaction with the current situation.
It’s getting lonely in St. Louis
Expressing anticipation of a reunion and the comfort of being back home.
And I just don’t want to be here anymore
Repeating the feeling of loneliness in St. Louis and the desire to return.
Yeah, I’m lonely in St. Louis
Emphasizing the emotional state in St. Louis and eagerness to be back home.
And I can’t wait to be back at your front door
Reiterating the eagerness to return and expressing love for the person at home.
Oh, and I will be there soon
Anticipating a soon return to the person, reinforcing commitment.
Tonight I’ll sleep beneath this arch
Describing the current place of sleep beneath an arch, possibly a symbolic location.
Oh, and I will dream
Expressing the intention to dream, emphasizing the significance of dreams.
Yes, I will dream and any dream will do
Reiterating the willingness to dream and any dream being acceptable.
Then in the morning I will leave this city far behind
Planning to leave the city behind in the morning to find a way back to a loved one.
And once again I’ll find my way to you
Expressing the determination to reunite with a loved one after being away for a year.
‘Cause I went away for a whole year
Reflecting on a year away and counting down the days to a reunion.
Now I’m counting down the days
Anticipating expressing feelings of missing the loved one upon reunion.
So when I see your face, I will say
Planning to acknowledge the absence and express longing upon seeing the loved one.
I will tell you that “I missed you, babe”
Anticipating a mutual expression of missing each other and the resolution of lacking.
And then you’ll say it back
Expecting a reciprocal expression of missing each other from the loved one.
And everything we lack will fall away
Believing that all deficiencies in the relationship will fade away.
It will all fall away
Reiterating the expectation that all shortcomings will disappear in the reunion.
I will tell you that “I missed you, babe”
Expressing the anticipation of the loved one reciprocating the sentiment.
And then you’ll say it back
Anticipating the loved one acknowledging the missing and resolving deficiencies.
And everything we lack will fall away
Believing that all lacks in the relationship will be resolved.
Maybe that’s just wishful thinking
Acknowledging the possibility that these hopes may be unrealistic or optimistic.
Or maybe I’m confused
Considering the possibility of confusion or uncertainty in one's emotions.
Or maybe I’m just lonely
Suggesting loneliness as a potential factor influencing thoughts and feelings.
Here in old St. Louis
Summarizing the emotional state of loneliness in St. Louis.
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