Ten Year Night
Ten Year Night: Love's Timeless Journey Under the Desert Stars
Lyrics
There is no one else around
Expresses solitude; no one else is present.
The road is quiet, the only sound
Describes a quiet road with only the sound of wind, resembling breathing.
Is wind that sounds like cars that sound like breathing
Imagery of the desert with hot, dry air and the sound of wind resembling cars and breathing.
The desert air is hot and dry
Depicts a two-lane road blending with the earth and sky.
Two lanes weaving earth and sky
Highlights the stars as the only timekeepers until morning.
The stars are all that's keeping time till morning
Observes the partner sleeping beside the speaker.
And I turn and look beside me
Expresses the partner's deep sleep.
And you're sleeping like a baby
Points out the partner's obliviousness to the speaker's words.
And you haven't heard a word that I've been saying
Reflects on the partner's current appearance and emotions.
And the way you look tonight
Describes the partner's captivating look while asleep.
Fast asleep in the dashboard light
Expresses the speaker's inability to speak due to overwhelming emotions.
Well I can't speak, and that's how I feel
Empty line, possibly emphasizing a pause or silence.
Open your eyes and look at me, and look at me
Encourages the partner to open their eyes and pay attention.
Open your eyes and look at me
Repeats the call for the partner to look at the speaker.
'Cause I have and hold this love for you
Declares the enduring love the speaker holds for the partner.
Before this ten year night is through
Expresses the intention to maintain love throughout a ten-year night.
I'm telling you
Emphasizes the sincerity of the speaker's message.
Take it from me, take it from me
Reiterates the advice to take the message seriously.
We're ten years older I know we are
Acknowledges the passage of ten years since the initial meeting.
Than the night we met in that downtown bar
Recalls the first encounter in a downtown bar.
You thought I was some kind of star, that's what you said
Remembers the partner viewing the speaker as a star.
I felt your skin, I felt the heat
Describes physical sensations during the initial meeting.
As you pulled me out into the street
Details a moment of intimacy in the street.
And you kissed me there till I was weak 'cause I asked you to
Recalls a passionate kiss and the partner's responsiveness.
And later on on your kitchen floor
References an intimate moment on the partner's kitchen floor.
Two flights above the grocery store
Specifies the location, two flights above a grocery store.
I felt things I never felt before, and still do
Expresses enduring emotions experienced during that time.
Open your eyes and look at me, and look at me
Reiterates the call for the partner to open their eyes and pay attention.
Open your eyes and look at me
Repeats the plea for the partner to look at the speaker.
'Cause I have and hold this love for you
Declares the enduring love the speaker holds for the partner.
Before this ten year night is through
Expresses the intention to maintain love throughout a ten-year night.
I'm telling you
Emphasizes the sincerity of the speaker's message.
Take it from me, take it from me
Reiterates the advice to take the message seriously.
Going eighty on the highway
Describes a fast-paced journey on the highway.
we're all rushing somewhere
Reflects on the constant rush of life.
But the way I feel tonight
Expresses the intense emotions felt in the present moment.
It's like I"m already there
Compares the emotional state to a destination already reached.
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