Motherless Child
Journey of Solitude: Embracing the Depths of Longing
Lyrics
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Feeling a sense of abandonment or loneliness, disconnected from maternal care.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Reiteration of the emotional state, emphasizing the absence of a mother figure.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Continued expression of the feeling of being without a mother's presence or support.
A long way from home, a long way from home
Highlighting the distance from home, suggesting a physical and emotional separation.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone
Feeling on the verge of departure or detachment from one's surroundings.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone
Repeating the sense of being close to leaving or feeling disconnected.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone
Emphasizing the feeling of almost being gone, possibly emotionally or spiritually.
A long way from home, a long way from home
Reiterating the theme of being far away from home, both physically and emotionally.
Sometimes I feel like a mournin' dove
Comparing oneself to a mourning dove, symbolizing sorrow and lamentation.
Sometimes I feel like a mournin' dove
Repetition of the mourning dove imagery, reinforcing a sense of sadness.
Sometimes I feel like a mournin' dove
Continued expression of feeling like a mourning dove, possibly mourning loss or separation.
A long way from home, a long way from home
Linking the mourning dove imagery with the distance from home, suggesting a prolonged sense of sorrow.
Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air
Feeling majestic and free like an eagle in the air, contrasting with previous mourning dove imagery.
Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air
Repetition of the eagle imagery, emphasizing the feeling of soaring or being uplifted.
Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air
Continued expression of feeling like an eagle, suggesting moments of empowerment.
A long way from home, a long way from home
Connecting the eagle imagery with the distance from home, hinting at a sense of freedom but also isolation.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Returning to the theme of feeling like a motherless child, completing a cyclical emotional journey.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Repetition of the motherless child imagery, reinforcing the sense of longing for maternal care.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Continued expression of the emotional state of being like a motherless child.
A long way from home, a long way from home
Final reminder of the distance from home, concluding the song with a lingering sense of separation.
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