Waiting for Something
Eternal Yearning: Kibi James' Melody of Waiting and Longing
Lyrics
Oh, and the sun it rises
Reflecting on the sunrise, a symbolic indication to start a new day
Giving me a sign it's time to start a day and
Recognition of the sign from the sun to begin the day's activities
My eyes open momentarily
The narrator's eyes briefly open, acknowledging the start of the day
It's enough to make me want to fall asleep again
The sunrise's impact, making the narrator inclined to go back to sleep
I often awaken
Regular instances of waking up, experiencing a familiar dream-like state
A familiar sensation, I'm still dreaming
A feeling of being stuck in a recurring pattern while still in a dream
Stuck in a cyclical motion
Describing a cyclical motion, where certain issues persistently affect the narrator's well-being
The same things keep taking up my breath
Repeated challenges that cause a sense of breathlessness
Why is it that my home's an unfamiliar place?
Questioning the familiarity of the narrator's home, indicating a sense of disconnection
What is this feeling i've tried but I just can't shake
Expressing an indescribable feeling that persists despite efforts to overcome it
I stare at these four walls, I lay awake
Contemplating one's surroundings, staying awake with thoughts racing
What will this one become?
Pondering the future and the uncertainty of what lies ahead
When all the days feel the same
Noting the monotony of days, where each feels indistinguishable from the next
And can you tell i'm in a rut?
Asking if others can perceive the narrator's sense of being stuck in a routine
You can see it in my face.
Suggesting that the narrator's emotional state is evident in their facial expression
I'd like to think it's just a phase
Considering the possibility that the current situation is temporary
And i'm going nowhere slow
Expressing a feeling of making slow progress or no progress at all
But time keeps moving on
Despite a sense of stagnation, acknowledging the continuous passage of time
What will come find me?
Pondering what the future holds and when change will come
And when will it be?
Questioning the timing of significant events or changes in the narrator's life
Waiting for the time to pass
Waiting for time to elapse, anticipating change or resolution
Nothing ever seems to last
Expressing a sense of impermanence, where nothing seems to endure
Waiting for something
A repetitive act of waiting for something to happen or change
I'm waiting for something
Reiteration of the narrator's anticipation and yearning for a significant event or change
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