Me and My Shadow
Lonely Night Revelry: Me and My Shadow's Tale
Lyrics
Shades of night are falling and I'm lonely
As night falls, the speaker is experiencing loneliness.
Standing on the corner feeling blue
Standing on a street corner, the speaker is feeling sad.
Sweethearts out for fun
Couples are enjoying themselves for entertainment.
Pass me one by one
People in love pass by the speaker one by one.
Guess I'll wind up like I always do
The speaker anticipates ending up in a familiar, lonely state.
With only
Emphasizes the speaker's solitary condition.
Me and my shadow
The speaker and their shadow are walking together.
Strolling down the avenue
They stroll down the avenue.
Me and my shadow
The speaker and their shadow continue together.
Not a soul to tell our troubles to
No one is available to share their troubles with.
And when it's twelve o'clock
Refers to midnight, a time of significance.
We climb the stair
The speaker and their shadow climb the stairs.
We never knock
They don't knock because no one is expected.
For nobody's there
Emphasizes the perpetual solitude of the speaker.
Just me and my shadow
Reiterates the companionship of the speaker and their shadow.
All alone and feeling blue
The speaker is alone and feeling melancholic.
When the sun sets on the far horizon
Describes the setting sun and the onset of evening.
And the parlor lamps begin to glow
Lights in the house begin to illuminate.
Jim and Jack and John
Names of individuals putting on slippers, possibly symbolizing settling down.
Put their slippers on
They are ready to rest, contrasting with the speaker's continued activity.
They're all set but we'restill on the go
The speaker remains lonely despite others retiring.
So lonely
Reiterates the sense of isolation and loneliness.
Me and my shadow
The speaker and their shadow continue their journey.
Strolling down the avenue
They stroll down the avenue again.
Me and my shadow
The speaker and their shadow persist in solitude.
Not a soul to tell our troubles to
No one is available to share their troubles with (repeated).
And when it's twelve o'clock
Refers to midnight again, emphasizing the cycle of solitude.
We climb the stair
They climb the stairs once more.
We never knock
They never knock, reinforcing the expectation of solitude.
For nobody's there
Highlighting the perpetual absence of others.
Just me and my shadow
Reiterates the enduring companionship of the speaker and their shadow.
All alone and feeling blue.
Finalizes the theme of being alone and feeling blue.
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