Man We Was Lonely
Finding Home in Loneliness: Paul McCartney's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
Man, we was lonely
Expressing a state of loneliness in the past
Yes, we was lonely
Reiterating the feeling of loneliness
And we was hard pressed to find a smile
Describing the difficulty in finding happiness
Man, we was lonely
Reflecting on past loneliness
Yes, we was lonely
Confirming and emphasizing previous loneliness
But now we're fine all the while
Contrasting with the past, expressing current contentment
I used to ride on my fast city line
Recalling a time of riding a fast city line
Singing songs that I thought were mine alone (alone), alone
Singing songs believed to be personally unique
Now let me lie with my love for the time
Desiring to be with the speaker's love
I am home (home), home (home), home
Feeling at home and comfortable
Man, we was lonely
Reiterating past loneliness
Yes, we was lonely
Confirming and emphasizing previous loneliness
And we was hard pressed to find a smile
Reiterating the difficulty of finding joy
Man, we was lonely
Expressing past loneliness
Yes, we was lonely
Confirming and emphasizing previous loneliness
But now we're fine all the while
Contrasting with the past, expressing current contentment
Now let me lie with my love for the time
Desiring to be with the speaker's love
I am home (home), home (home), home
Feeling at home and comfortable
Man, we was lonely
Reiterating past loneliness
Yes, we was lonely
Confirming and emphasizing previous loneliness
And we was hard pressed to find a smile
Reiterating the difficulty of finding joy
Man, we was lonely
Expressing past loneliness
Yes, we was lonely
Confirming and emphasizing previous loneliness
But now we're fine all the while
Contrasting with the past, expressing current contentment
But now we're fine all the while
Emphasizing the current state of contentment
But now we're fine all the while
Reaffirming the enduring sense of contentment
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