Band of Gold
Yearning for Love's Echo: 'Band of Gold' by Marcia Griffiths
Lyrics
Now that you're gone
Expressing the departure of someone.
All that's left is a band of gold
Highlighting the remaining symbol of commitment, a wedding ring (band of gold).
All that's left of the dream I hold
Reflecting on the shattered dreams and aspirations associated with the relationship.
Is a band of gold
Emphasizing the enduring presence of the wedding ring amidst broken dreams.
And the memories of what love could be
Recalling the memories of what the love between them could have been.
If you are still here with me
Expressing a desire for the person to still be present and share those potential moments.
You took me from the shelter of a mother I had never known
Describing a departure from the comfort and care of a motherly figure to be with the partner.
Who loved any other
Indicating the uniqueness of the mother's love and the difficulty of finding a similar bond elsewhere.
We kissed after taking vows
Referring to the commitment made during the marriage ceremony, symbolized by a kiss.
But that night on our honeymoon
Revealing a disappointing experience on their honeymoon where they did not share a room.
We stayed in separate rooms
Detailing a lack of intimacy or connection during the early stages of the marriage.
I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Expressing the narrator's solitude and longing in the absence of the partner.
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Conveying a sense of deep sadness and despair in the loneliness.
Hoping soon that you'll walk
Expressing hope for the partner's return and reconciliation.
Back through that door
Anticipating the partner's return and a revival of love.
And love me like you tried before
Desiring a return to the love experienced before the separation.
Since you've been gone
Reiterating the impact of the partner's absence on the narrator's emotions.
All that's left is a band of gold
Emphasizing the enduring symbol of commitment despite the relationship's challenges.
All that's left of the dream I hold
Reflecting on the shattered dreams and aspirations associated with the relationship (repeated theme).
Is a band of gold
Emphasizing the enduring presence of the wedding ring amidst broken dreams (repeated theme).
And the dream of what love could be
Reiterating the dream of a fulfilling love and connection with the partner.
If you are still here with me
Expressing a longing for the partner's continued presence to fulfill the dream.
Ooh, don't you know that I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Repeating the theme of waiting in darkness and loneliness for the partner's return.
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Reiterating the depth of sadness and gloom in the narrator's solitude.
Hoping soon that you'll walk
Expressing hope for the partner's return and reconciliation (repeated theme).
Back through that door
Anticipating the partner's return and a revival of love (repeated theme).
And love me like you tried before
Desiring a return to the love experienced before the separation (repeated theme).
Since you've been gone
Reiterating the impact of the partner's absence on the narrator's emotions (repeated theme).
All that's left is a band of gold
Emphasizing the enduring symbol of commitment despite the relationship's challenges (repeated theme).
All that's left of the dream I hold
Reflecting on the shattered dreams and aspirations associated with the relationship (repeated theme).
Is a band of gold
Emphasizing the enduring presence of the wedding ring amidst broken dreams (repeated theme).
And the dream of what love could be
Reiterating the dream of a fulfilling love and connection with the partner (repeated theme).
If you are still here with me
Expressing a longing for the partner's continued presence to fulfill the dream (repeated theme).
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