Melba from Melbourne
Melba's Bittersweet Embrace: Love Lost in the Land Down Under
Lyrics
Once I had a silly notion to out across the ocean
Expressing a past desire to travel across the ocean.
The future for me didn't look to bright
Feeling pessimistic about the future.
So I signed up with a tanker,
Decided to join a tanker.
Got on board and raised the anchor
Boarded the tanker and participated in lifting the anchor.
Stood and watched the Golden Gate fade out of sight
Watching the Golden Gate disappear as the journey begins.
Nineteen days and nights we travelled
Describing a 19-day sea voyage, facing storms.
Through the stormy seas we battled
Battling through stormy seas during the journey.
'Till we landed in Australia far away
Arrival in Australia, far from San Francisco.
Far from friends and San Francisco
Feeling distant from friends and the familiar.
And the Miss I thought I'll miss so
Reflecting on missing someone named Miss.
'Till I stepped ashore in Melbourne that first day
First impression upon stepping ashore in Melbourne.
But I met Melba from Melbourne she made my heart yearn
Introduction of Melba from Melbourne, creating emotional longing.
She made my tears flow like wine
Emphasizing the depth of emotional impact, tears flowing like wine.
She let me kiss her then made me miss her
Expressing a mix of affection and separation due to Melba's unattainability.
'Cause Melba could never be mine
Highlighting the impossibility of a relationship with Melba.
So in love but couldn't get her
Expressing strong feelings for Melba but facing difficulties.
Cared so much, couldn't forget het
Struggling to forget Melba despite caring deeply.
I fell in love just a little bit more and more
Increasing love despite challenges.
There I was just like I started
Feeling alone and heartbroken, reminiscent of the initial state.
All alone and broken hearted
Reflecting on being alone and emotionally shattered.
I recall the day I left Australia's shore
Recalling the day of departure from Australia.
I was standing there and tryin'
Struggling not to cry while leaving.
So hard to keep from crying
Intensely attempting to hold back tears.
The more I tried, the more my tears would show
Failure to suppress tears, escalating with effort.
Then a cold breeze seem to whisper
Sensing a cold breeze as a metaphor for the end of the relationship.
"it's the end you better kiss her"
Whispered advice to kiss Melba before departing.
So I kissed her and I turned away to go
Acting on the advice, kissing Melba before leaving.
Then I left Melba from Melbourne
Leaving Melba behind in Melbourne.
She made my heart yearn
Reiteration of the emotional impact of leaving Melba.
She made my tears flow like wine
Emphasizing the intensity of tears, flowing like wine.
She wouldn't leave there
Stating Melba's decision to stay, preventing the narrator from remaining.
I couldn't stay there
Expressing the inability to stay in Melbourne.
So Melba could never be mine
Reiterating the impossibility of a relationship with Melba.
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