Lonelytown
Echoes of Heartbreak: Paula Cole's Lonelytown Revelations
Lyrics
Spin the globe, stop and start
Reflecting on the randomness of life, suggesting a sense of unpredictability.
Come to a place that's torn apart
Describing a place that is emotionally and physically damaged or fragmented.
Here's a secret, it's my heart
Revealing a personal and intimate aspect, sharing a secret tied to the heart.
Oh well
Expression of resignation or acceptance towards a situation.
It's only...
Transition to the next set of thoughts or emotions, left open for interpretation.
Broken shutters, whistling wind
Depicting a desolate environment with broken elements, creating a somber atmosphere.
Vultures circling overhead
Symbolic imagery of danger or impending doom, represented by circling vultures.
Tumbleweeds fly
Visual description of desolation, with tumbleweeds emphasizing emptiness and neglect.
Dust in my eyes
Personal experience of hardship or struggle, represented by dust in the eyes.
Guess it's not my feelings crying
Suggesting emotional pain, possibly contrasting with the physical environment described.
Peeling paint on empty homes
Depiction of abandonment and decay through peeling paint on empty homes.
Where people lived in this town long ago
Narrating the history of a once vibrant town where people used to live.
Packed their bags, nailed down the door
Highlighting the abrupt departure of residents, leaving the town in solitude.
To Lonelytown
Officially naming the place as "Lonelytown," reinforcing its desolate nature.
Oh I once had a love of my life
Recollection of a significant love, expressing its importance.
The sun of my soul
Metaphorical reference to a loved one as the "sun of my soul," indicating deep emotional connection.
But I took him for granted
Admission of taking the love for granted, acknowledging a mistake.
Ignored all the signs
Regret over ignoring warning signs in the relationship.
And now it's just memories and passing ghosts
Acceptance of the past, where memories and fleeting apparitions are all that remain.
Spiderwebs and weeds waist high
Visual depiction of neglect and abandonment, using spiderwebs and waist-high weeds.
Abandoned schoolyards and rusted wire
Describing the state of places that were once lively but are now forsaken.
Looking for love
Expressing a search for love and meaning amid desolation.
Looking for life
Seeking purpose and vitality in the lonely environment of Lonelytown.
In Lonelytown
Reiteration of the town's name, emphasizing its solitary nature.
If you're lucky with a love of your own
Offering advice to those with current relationships, urging them to appreciate and value their love.
Remember this in a nutshell I've told
Summarizing the importance of love and the need to remember its significance.
Hold them close and don't let go
Encouraging the holding onto loved ones tightly to prevent the loneliness depicted in Lonelytown.
And cherish forevermore
Emphasizing the enduring value of cherished relationships, urging appreciation.
Or you will live in Lonelytown
Concluding with a warning about the potential consequence of not valuing relationships, which is living in Lonelytown.
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