Don't Disappear Now
Echoes of Love and Loss: Marshall Crenshaw's Emotional Journey
Lyrics
There is a certain appeal to danger and pain
Expressing the allure of danger and pain.
When she whispered those words, I said
Narrator's response to whispered words, asking for the person's name.
Whats your name?
Questioning the person's identity.
Right then I knew in my heart
Realization in the narrator's heart that starting something with the person is not advisable.
That we shouldn't start
A confirmation of the decision not to pursue the relationship.
But there you go
Acknowledging the inevitability of getting involved despite reservations.
Could she mess up my mind?
Questioning the potential impact of the person on the narrator's mind.
She looked so fine
Admiring the person's appearance.
I just had to know
Expressing the curiosity to know more about the person.
So we got into her car
Describing a subsequent action of getting into the person's car.
And drove to her place
Heading to the person's place in the car.
We didn't stop making love
Indicating a continuous period of intimacy, making love for thirty days.
For thirty long days
Highlighting the duration of the intimate relationship.
Until the telephone rang
Interruption with a telephone call.
My very soul she did command
Describing the profound impact of the person on the narrator's soul.
All it took was her smile
Noting the simplicity of what captures the narrator's attention - the person's smile.
The wink of her eye
Listing additional elements that contribute to the person's appeal: a wink and a wave.
The wave of her hand
So just imagine how I'm feeling right now
Expressing the narrator's current emotional state, imagining how they feel without communication.
No word from her again today
Noting the absence of communication from the person.
Did she follow that dream like a flaming star
Wondering if the person pursued a dream passionately.
I hope she hasn't gone to stay
Expressing concern that the person might have left permanently.
I just wish that I could find a way
Expressing a desire to find a way to communicate feelings to the person.
To make her hear these words somehow
Explicitly stating the narrator's need for the person.
I need you bad
Don't disappear now
Emphasizing the importance of not disappearing from the narrator's life.
Well meet again by and by
Expressing hope for a future meeting.
Til then Ill try to keep moving my shoes
Committing to keep moving forward despite challenges.
One step ahead of the blues
Striving to stay ahead of emotional distress.
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