Morning Sun
Embracing Resilience: Love's Renewal in Marianne Faithfull's 'Morning Sun'
Lyrics
I see the morning sun
The speaker observes the morning sun.
Coming over the hill,
The sun is rising over the hill.
Sorrow and pain for me
The speaker anticipates sorrow and pain.
Coming over the hill.
Reiteration of the anticipation of difficulties.
I'm very sad Lost love for me
The speaker expresses deep sadness and a sense of lost love.
But I will love again.
Despite the sadness, the speaker believes in the possibility of love again.
I know a man
Introduction of a man known for breaking hearts.
Who breaks every heart that he can.
Describing the man's heart-breaking nature.
I know him well
The speaker is familiar with this heartbreaker.
For I have been hurt by this man.
The speaker has experienced hurt from this man.
I'm very sad,
Reiteration of deep sadness.
Tears follow me,
Tears are following the speaker.
But I will love again.
Despite the sadness, there is hope for love again.
I'm very sad,
Reiteration of deep sadness.
Tears follow me,
Tears continue to follow the speaker.
But I will love again.
Despite the sadness, there is hope for love again.
I know a man
Introduction of another man who promises to be true.
Who promises that he'll be true
Describing the man's promise of fidelity.
And I look back once again,
The speaker reflects on the past and considers alternatives.
Well, what else could I do ?
The speaker implies a limited choice in the given situation.
I'm very sad
Reiteration of deep sadness.
But he is true
Despite the sadness, the man is true, and there is hope for love.
And we will love again.
The speaker and the true man will love again.
I see the morning sun
Reiteration of observing the morning sun.
Coming over the hill.
The sun is still rising over the hill.
I see him and he says
The speaker hears the man affirming his commitment to stay.
That he'll stay
Reiteration of the man's commitment to stay.
And he will.
The man will indeed stay.
I'm sad no more,
The speaker is no longer sad; comfort comes from the man.
He comforts me
The man comforts the speaker.
And we will love again.
The speaker and the man will love again.
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