Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
Chasing Echoes of Love's Silence
Lyrics
You come home late
You arrive home late
And you come home early
You arrive home early
You come on big
You project confidence when feeling small
When you're feeling small
Expresses vulnerability despite the outward appearance
And you come home curly
You come home with a level of intoxication
Sometimes you don't come home at all
There are times when you don't come home at all
So what in the world's come over you?
Questioning the drastic change in behavior
What in heaven's name have you done?
Expressing concern about actions taken
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
Metaphorically breaking the speed of loneliness
You're out there runnin'
You are running away from something
Just to be on the run
Running without a clear purpose
Well, I got a heart that burns with a fever
Describing intense emotions
And I got a worried and jealous mind
Expressing worry and possessiveness
Well, how can a love
Raising a question about the endurance of love
That will last forever
Wondering how a love meant to last can be left behind
Get left so far behind?
Expressing confusion and dismay
So what in the world's come over you?
Repeating the question about the change in behavior
What in heaven's name have you done?
Reiterating concern about the actions taken
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
Repeating the metaphor of breaking the speed of loneliness
You're out there runnin'
Continuation of the theme of running away
Just to be on the run
Emphasizing the aimlessness of the pursuit
It's a mighty mean and dreadful sorrow
Describing the sorrow as powerful and dreadful
That crossed the evil line today
Referring to a moral boundary crossed recently
How can you ask about tomorrow
Raising the question of the future without communication
When we ain't got one word to say?
Highlighting the absence of communication
So what in the world's come over you?
Repeating the question about the change in behavior
What in heaven's name have you done?
Reiterating concern about the actions taken
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
Repeating the metaphor of breaking the speed of loneliness
You're out there runnin'
Continuation of the theme of running away
Just to be on the run
Emphasizing the aimlessness of the pursuit
You're out there runnin'
Repeating the idea of running away
Just to be on the run
-You're out there runnin'
-Just to be on the run
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