He Dark the Sun
Unveiling Shadows: Linda Ronstadt's Tale of Love and Darkness
Lyrics
It was not so long ago, maybe just a year or so
Reflecting on a relatively recent past, approximately a year ago.
When I was lonely and when looking for someone
Expressing loneliness and the search for companionship.
Way down south in New Orleans just a-lookin' for a dream
In New Orleans, seeking aspirations and dreams.
And that's when I found him that's where it all begun
Encountering someone significant, marking the beginning of a journey.
He was there on that night said for you I know I'm right
Confirmation from the person met that they are right for each other.
I'll be with you until my race is run
Committing to be together until the end of one's life.
He walked into my life with his cold evil eyes
The person enters the speaker's life with a gaze that carries a sinister quality.
And with the length of his mind, he dark the sun
Implies a manipulative or controlling influence, metaphorically darkening the sun.
Well, my memory cannot speak and, oh Lord, I'm feeling weak
Memory is fading, possibly due to youth, attributing weakness to the past.
But I blame it on the fact that I was young
Attributing past actions or choices to youthful indiscretion.
Though I know it may sound strange, there is no way I can change
Accepting the inability to change or reverse the consequences of fate.
What my fate has laid out for me now is done
Acceptance of the current state of affairs dictated by fate.
He was there on that night, said for you I know I'm right
Reiteration of the person's conviction that they are right for each other.
I'll be with you until my race is run
Reaffirming the commitment to stay together until the end of life.
He walked into my life with his cold evil eyes
Reintroduction of the person with unsettling, cold eyes.
And with the length of his mind he dark the sun
Repeating the idea that the person darkens the sun metaphorically.
And with the length of his mind he dark the sun
Emphasizing the impact of the person's influence in darkening the sun.
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