Closing Time
Night's Farewell: Embracing Solitude in Lyle Lovett's Closing Time
Lyrics
The night she is a true companion
The night is a true companion.
They shuffle in
People enter the place.
They hear the sound
They hear the sound.
But by night's end
By the end of the night, it's a time of abandonment.
It's night's abandon
Highlighting the contrast of the night's progression.
You look across the floor
Observing an empty space.
Ain't anyone around
No one is present.
Closing time
Closing time is announced.
Unplug them people
Disconnect the people from the experience.
And send them home
Instruct them to leave.
It's closing time
Reiterating the closure.
Now kenny he's been mixing sound all evening
Introduction of Kenny, the sound mixer.
Sometimes I think that boy
Doubt about Kenny's ability to hear.
He ain't got no ears
Raising questions about Kenny's perception.
And kathy's laughing
Kathy is laughing.
Kathy's always laughing
Kathy is consistently joyful.
Well keep on laughing kathy
Encouraging Kathy to continue laughing.
Just make it out of here
Emphasizing the desire to leave the place.
Closing time
Reiteration of closing time.
Unplug them people
Disconnect the people once again.
And send them home
Instruct them to leave.
It's closing time
Reaffirming the closure.
So stack those chairs upon those tables
Tasks related to closing: stacking chairs and empties.
And stack those empties upon that bar
Organizing the place for closure.
And count your money
Counting money, possibly reflecting on the night's success.
And count my money
Reflecting on personal financial gains.
And hear those bottles ringing
Hearing the sound of bottles ringing, indicating a lively environment.
You know where you are
Awareness of the surroundings.
Closing time
Reiteration of closing time.
Unplug them people
Disconnect the people again.
And send them home
Instruct them to leave once more.
It's closing time
Emphasizing the finality of closure.
The night's all that's left behind
Reflecting on what remains after the night.
You take your part and I'll take mine
Division of responsibilities: "You take your part and I'll take mine."
And go on home
Encouragement to go home.
It's closing time
Reiteration of closing time and the need to leave.
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