When I'm Away from You
Yearning in Absence: Embracing the Void When You're Apart
Lyrics
When I'm away from you I can't stay still
Expresses restlessness and inability to be calm when separated from the person addressed.
My thoughts won't move from the way I feel
Indicates that the speaker's thoughts are constantly focused on their feelings for the person they're away from.
It happens time and time again
Describes a recurring experience of being apart and the challenges it brings.
And the circle never ends
Suggests that the feelings of separation form a continuous cycle that doesn't have an easy resolution.
When I'm away from you it hurts to say
Highlights the emotional pain felt when apart, affecting the speaker's ability to articulate their feelings.
My sense is gone so far away
Conveys a sense of disorientation, with the speaker feeling distant from their usual senses.
I'm up all through the night
Describes staying awake throughout the night, possibly due to emotional distress.
And I can't tell wrong from right
Reflects a confusion between right and wrong, indicative of the emotional turmoil experienced.
When I'm away from you I see grey big clouds
Uses imagery of grey clouds, fog, and rain to depict a gloomy atmosphere when separated from the loved one.
In the fog and rain all the lonely crowds
Emphasizes a sense of loneliness in the absence of the person, marked by adverse weather conditions.
It seems to be so blue
Associates the color blue with the emotional state, conveying sadness and longing.
Every night I'm missing you
Expresses a nightly routine of missing the person addressed.
When I'm away from you the sun don't shine
Describes a world without brightness and harmony when separated from the loved one.
The moon don't come the words don't rhyme
Symbolizes a lack of poetic inspiration and the absence of romantic elements in the speaker's life.
When I'm away from you I can't let go
Highlights the difficulty of moving on and letting go when apart from the loved one.
And you know oh you know
Reiterates the emotional impact and awareness of the significance of the separation.
It's all the things you do that make life worth while
Credits the addressee for making life meaningful through their actions, such as talking and smiling.
Like the way you talk and the way you smile
Underlines the importance of specific qualities and behaviors that contribute to the speaker's happiness.
It's all the things you do that keep me hangin' on
Emphasizes the sustaining effect of the addressee's actions on the speaker's emotional attachment.
And you know oh you know
Reiterates the emotional impact and awareness of the significance of the separation.
When I'm away from the wime won't flow
Portrays a stagnation or lack of progress in various aspects of life when away from the loved one.
The tides don't turn and the wind don't blow
Uses natural elements to signify a standstill in the speaker's life during separation.
I'm up all through the night
Repeats the theme of staying awake through the night, indicating the persistence of emotional distress.
And I can't tell wrong from right
Reflects continued confusion regarding right and wrong during the period of separation.
When I'm away from you the sun don't shine
Recapitulates the idea of a bleak and uninspired existence when apart from the loved one.
The moon don't come the words don't rhyme
Reiterates the absence of poetic elements and romantic inspiration during separation.
When I'm away from you I can't let go
Restates the challenge of letting go and moving on when the person is not present.
And you know oh you know
Reiterates the emotional impact and awareness of the significance of the separation.
When I'm away from you it hurts to say
Duplicates the emotional pain felt when away, affecting the speaker's ability to express themselves.
My sense is gone so far away
Reiterates a sense of disorientation and distance from one's senses during separation.
It happens time and time again
Restates the recurring nature of the experience of being apart and the challenges it brings.
And the circle never ends
Reaffirms the idea that the feelings of separation form a continuous cycle without easy resolution.
When I'm away from you my boy
Addresses the emotional impact of separation on the speaker's boy, possibly a child.
When I'm away from you my little boy
Reiterates the emotional impact of separation, specifically on the speaker's little boy.
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