Ellis Island
Farewell Echoes: Ellis Island's Tearful Goodbye
Lyrics
From the corner of my eye I see a tear rolling down
Observing a tear falling, likely from someone's eye.
At the time I couldn't tell whose tear it was
Uncertain about the tear's origin at the time.
If it was mine I should be glad
If the tear is mine, there's relief in functioning despite challenges.
That I still function in this cage
Acknowledging existence in a metaphorical cage or difficult situation.
But if it's yours it only makes me more lost
If the tear is someone else's, feeling more lost and disconnected.
To see a tear rolling down
Repetition emphasizes the impact of witnessing a tear.
To see a tear rolling down
-This is the last call for ellis island
Announcing a farewell to Ellis Island, bidding goodbye.
These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say
-So goodbye, babe
-Goodbye, babe.
-I hear sweethearts whisper their undying love
Hearing couples express enduring love despite challenging circumstances.
Above the noise on the quay their voices rise
Love voices rising above the noise on the quay, symbolizing resilience.
They must have something so strong in the face of such change
Speculating on the strength that allows promises in the face of change.
That they can promise and promise all night
Describing the continuous promises of undying love.
Oh, their undying love, hear their undying love
Highlighting the strength of enduring love.
This is the last call for ellis island
Repeating the farewell, emphasizing its significance.
These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say
-So goodbye, babe
-Goodbye, babe.
-Oh, what you wouldn't give to be down on the pier once again
Expressing a desire to return to a past, simpler time on the pier.
Far away from the cries of this war-weary horde
Yearning to escape the chaos of the current war-weary situation.
Time up there in the clouds must be hard to endure
Suggesting difficulties in a distant place, perhaps metaphorical.
When your heart's unsure
Struggling with uncertainty, especially when the heart is involved.
It's like a knife in my gut knowing you're taking leave
Feeling emotional pain knowing someone is leaving.
I feel I'm sentenced to a death without appeal
Comparing the situation to an unavoidable, harsh sentence.
I can pretend it's all a dream
Finding solace in pretending it's all a dream.
And what I'm seeing will disappear
Hope that the distressing scene will disappear like a dream.
But the end I can see is all too real
Acknowledging the harsh reality of an impending end.
Knowing you're taking leave
Repeating the emotional impact of someone leaving.
Knowing you're taking leave
-This is the last call for ellis island
Final repetition of the farewell, reinforcing its significance.
These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say
-So goodbye, babe
-Goodbye, babe
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