Rhythm of the Blues
Lost in the Rhythm of the Rain: Mary Chapin Carpenter's Melancholic Journey
Lyrics
I can hear the rain come down, I can listen with my heart
I am attentive to the sound of rain and can perceive it emotionally.
I can see with both eyes closed in the dark
I can visualize even with my eyes closed, especially in the dark.
Sleep will come in just a while but till it does I choose
Sleep is imminent, but until then, I choose to embrace the rain's soothing rhythm.
To listen to the rain, it's the rhythm of the blues
The rain serves as a metaphor for the blues, and the speaker finds solace in its rhythm.
I walk along these streets of home that once belonged to us
Walking through familiar streets that were once shared but now feeling lost and alone.
And now baby I walk alone and I am lost
The speaker now walks alone, with the loneliness emphasized by the deserted streets.
In the sound of my own footsteps on the avenues
Feeling the solitude through the sound of one's footsteps on the deserted avenues.
I guess I'm only walking to rhythm of the blues
The speaker recognizes that they are only moving to the melancholic rhythm of the blues.
I don't wanna hear another word spoken, I don't wanna see another tear shed
Expressing a desire to avoid hearing more words or witnessing more tears, possibly to escape pain.
I can't seem to fix what's broken, like this record baby in my head
Comparing the difficulty of fixing what's broken to the challenge of repairing a damaged record in the mind.
Lonely looks as bad on me as lonely looks on you
Loneliness is unflattering for both the speaker and the other person involved.
And still we keep on moving to the rhythm of the blues
Despite the hardships, there's a continuous movement forward, driven by the persistent rhythm of the blues.
I want a place to call my own, where you have never been
Yearning for a space untouched by past memories with the desire for a fresh start.
I wanna look around and know you won't be coming back again
Wishing to look around without the reminder of the other person returning.
On some pretense paper-thin that I can see right through
Rejecting insincere reasons that are transparent and easily seen through.
You come and go baby, like the rhythm of the blues
Describing the inconsistent presence of the other person, akin to the unpredictable rhythm of the blues.
You come and go baby, like the rhythm of the blues
Reiterating the unpredictable nature of the other person's presence, emphasizing the blues-like pattern.
You come and go baby, like the rhythm of the blues...
Continuing the comparison of the other person's presence to the unpredictable rhythm of the blues.
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