Delilah
Chasing Shadows of Love: Marshall Crenshaw's Ode to Delilah
Lyrics
Where's the light from yesterday?
Reflecting on the absence of brightness or positivity from the past.
When you and I were unafraid
Nostalgia for a time when fear didn't hinder the relationship.
And lost inside a world we'd made
Recalling a shared world of their own creation, now lost.
Again today the air is hanging heavy and grey
Describing the current atmosphere as oppressive and bleak.
Got a lonely feeling that won't go away
Expressing a persistent and unsettling sense of loneliness.
And I feel like my world's in disarray
Feeling that personal life is in disorder and confusion.
So I say
Introducing a plea or expression of the singer's feelings.
(Hey) Delilah
Directly addressing a person named Delilah, indicating significance.
I want to be beside your bed tonight
Expressing a desire to be close to Delilah in a vulnerable moment.
Oh Delilah
Reiterating the emotional impact of Delilah's memory.
I can't shake your memory
Comparing the persistence of the memory to a dark cloud.
Like a dark cloud following me
Expressing a strong urge to drop everything and be with Delilah.
I want to drop everything and be
Continuing the desire to be with Delilah, emphasizing urgency.
With my Delilah, Hey Delilah
Repeating the name and expressing a strong connection to Delilah.
So tell me Delilah, where are you now?
Seeking information about Delilah's current whereabouts.
Got to get this message to you somehow
Expressing the urgency of delivering a message to Delilah.
I need you more than the law should allow
Declaring a need for Delilah that transcends societal norms.
Don't let too many years and tears go by
Advising against allowing too much time to pass without connection.
Don't give your heart to some other guy
Cautioning against giving one's heart to someone else.
I'm going to find you some way, that's no lie
Expressing determination to find Delilah, asserting sincerity.
Delilah, we've got to be together tonight
Reiterating the urgency to be together on the same night.
Oh Delilah - why did you do me like you've done
Pondering the reasons behind Delilah's actions and their impact.
If I knew where you had gone
If knowledge of Delilah's location were known, a willingness to act.
I'd drop everything and run to my Delilah,
Repeating the desire to drop everything and run to Delilah.
Oh Delilah
Reiterating the emotional connection and need for Delilah.
Am I only fantasizing when I
Questioning the reality of hopes and desires related to Delilah.
Think that you might
Pondering whether Delilah still cares, indicating doubt or uncertainty.
Still care why don't you
Encouraging Delilah to take the time to respond and communicate.
Take the time to answer are you
Posing a direct question about Delilah's presence or existence.
There do you dare yes I know
Acknowledging awareness of Delilah's potential location.
You're out there somewhere
Affirming the belief that Delilah is out there somewhere.
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