One Day I'll Stay Home
Embracing Tomorrow: A Poetic Journey of Commitment and Longing
Lyrics
I surrender whole to one
Expressing complete surrender to someone or something.
Night by night, day by day,
Describing the passing of time, emphasizing continuity.
The blur of cities twisting us to severance
Urban environments causing a separation or disconnection between individuals.
Your static voice over a thousand satellite hours
Hearing your partner's voice through various communication channels despite physical distance.
In Chrysalis my darling
Referring to a state of transformation or development.
Until our time
Referring to a future moment when they will reunite.
I'll flood my eyes in light
Expressing a desire to keep looking forward optimistically.
The road underfoot is certain to become the road behind
Knowing that the path taken will eventually become the past.
One day I'll stay home
Anticipating a time when they will no longer travel and settle in one place.
Confide in me, this is my promise
Asking for trust and expressing a commitment to a promise.
This is and has to be
Stating something that must remain constant.
Never fraction or ephemeral
Emphasizing that their commitment is enduring, not fleeting.
The gift of self, given completely
Offering oneself completely to the other person.
The way I will be given to you
Describing how they will give themselves to their partner.
From everything I've chosen to stray
Choosing paths different from conventional ones without disdain.
But never with contempt
Not resenting the choice to deviate from the usual path.
For every mile a moment missed
Every distance traveled is a missed moment but not without purpose.
My absence not in vain
Assuring that their absence has meaning and value.
This choice is passion, this path is tension
Highlighting the passion and tension inherent in their chosen path.
I feel the pressure clenching me
Feeling the pressure of their decisions.
This is now and not forever
Recognizing the temporariness of the current situation.
Until our time
Referencing a future moment of reunion again.
My ears will ring
Anxiety or stress symbolized by ringing ears.
The road underfoot is certain to become the road behind
Reiterating that the path behind them will become their past.
One day I'll stay home
Anticipating a future where they won't continue traveling.
Night by Night, day by day
Repetition of the passing of time, emphasizing continuity again.
Confide in me, this is my promise
Asking for trust and commitment, echoing earlier sentiments.
This is and has to be
Restating the necessity of constancy in their promise.
Never fraction or ephemeral
Reaffirming the enduring nature of their commitment.
The gift of self, given completely
Offering themselves completely once more.
The way I will be given to you
Describing how they will give themselves to their partner again.
Until our time my ears will ring
Repeating the anticipation of a future reunion with anxiety or stress.
Until our time I'll flood my eyes
Reiterating the intense emotions and commitment to waiting.
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