I'm the Moon
Yearning in Solitude: 'I'm the Moon' by Lynn Miles
Lyrics
This is a cheap hotel
This refers to a modest and inexpensive lodging.
it's cold in this room
The room is uncomfortably cold.
through the cracks in the curtains
Small openings in the curtains allow the speaker to see outside.
I can stare at the gloom
The atmosphere is dim and somber.
'cause I'm not gonna sleep
The speaker has no intention of sleeping.
in this quiet old bed
The bed is described as quiet, suggesting emptiness or loneliness.
I'm so lonesome tonight
The speaker expresses deep loneliness tonight.
I got you in my head
Despite physical absence, the person is on the speaker's mind.
I am ice
The speaker describes themselves as emotionally cold or distant.
I am stone
Emphasizes emotional hardness or lack of vulnerability.
I am a statue
The speaker likens themselves to a statue, portraying emotional immobility.
standin' all alone
The speaker is standing alone in their emotional state.
melt me down
Expresses a desire to be emotionally transformed or moved.
make me bloom
Suggests a desire to blossom emotionally.
you're the sun
Metaphorically, the person addressed is the source of warmth and light.
I'm the moon
The speaker sees themselves as distant, like the moon, in comparison to the person who is like the sun.
does it scare you to think
Poses a question about the potential fear in the other person.
that I need you like this
Expresses dependency and vulnerability in needing the other person.
in a world full of failure
Reflects on the challenges and uncertainties in life.
heartache and risk
Refers to a world full of disappointments, heartbreaks, and risks.
'cause I'm callin' you now
The speaker is reaching out or attempting to connect emotionally.
I'm as sad as a train
The speaker is as sad as a moving train, indicating profound sadness.
can you hear me baby
The speaker questions if the other person can hear their emotional plea amid challenges.
through this cold and the rain
Challenges of life symbolized by cold and rain.
I am ice
Repetition of emotional coldness and hardness.
I am stone
Reiterates emotional rigidity and lack of warmth.
I am a statue
The speaker sees themselves as emotionally unyielding.
standin' all alone
Repeats the idea of standing alone emotionally like a statue.
melt me down
Expresses a desire for emotional transformation and blossoming.
make me bloom
Reiterates the plea to be emotionally transformed by the other person.
you're the sun
Metaphorically compares the person to the sun and the speaker to the moon.
I'm the moon
Concludes the comparison between the distant moon and the radiant sun.
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