Lyrics
It's been a long time a-comin' and I have to carry on
Expresses a journey or experience that has taken a significant amount of time, and the speaker must continue forward.
It's been a long time a-comin' but now you're gone
Acknowledges the passage of time and the departure of someone important.
Oh, look at me sittin', starin' at the rain
The speaker is contemplative, observing the rain, possibly reflecting on the past.
Knowin' the days that we once knew won't ever come again
Recognizes that certain moments from the past can never be relived.
Well it seems to strange to really be
Expresses a sense of disbelief or surreal feelings about the current situation.
So I pinch myself and I find oh, yeah, it's me
The speaker pinches themselves to confirm the reality of the situation.
It's been a long time a-comin' and I have to carry on
Reiterates the idea of enduring a prolonged period and continuing despite challenges.
It's been a long time a-comin' but now you're gone
Reaffirms the acknowledgment of the long journey and emphasizes the absence of the person now.
And it's too late to turn, back all the clocks in town
Highlights the irreversible nature of time, emphasizing the inability to turn back.
It's too late to take the X from yesterday
States that it's too late to change or erase the experiences of the past.
Now the die is cast, nothin' happens in the past
Indicates a decisive moment with the casting of a die, implying the inevitability of events.
So I'll think I'll take a walk out in the rain
The speaker decides to take a walk in the rain, possibly to reflect on or cope with the situation.
Oh, here I go, walkin' down the street in time
The speaker is walking down the street, experiencing the passage of time.
I'm never knowin' though I'm tryin' to keep myself in rhyme
Despite efforts to maintain harmony (rhyme), uncertainty persists.
Just a while has now become too long
Time has stretched, and the speaker acknowledges that it's become too long.
Consequently to you I can say, goodbye, so long, yeah
The speaker can now bid farewell ("goodbye, so long") as a consequence of the passage of time.
It's been a long time a-comin' and I have to carry on
Reiterates the idea of enduring a prolonged period and continuing despite challenges.
It's been a long time a-comin' but now you've gone, you were gone right
Emphasizes the absence of the person who has now departed.
And it's too late to turn, back all the clocks in town
Highlights the irreversible nature of time, emphasizing the inability to turn back.
It's too late to take the X from yesterday
States that it's too late to change or erase the experiences of the past.
Now the die is cast, nothin' happens in the past
Indicates a decisive moment with the casting of a die, implying the inevitability of events.
So I'll think I'll take a walk out in the rain
The speaker decides to take a walk in the rain, possibly to reflect on or cope with the situation.
Oh, here I go, walkin' down the street in time
The speaker is walking down the street, experiencing the passage of time.
Never knowin' though I'm tryin' to keep myself in rhyme
Despite efforts to maintain harmony (rhyme), uncertainty persists.
Just a while has now become too long
Time has stretched, and the speaker acknowledges that it's become too long.
Consequently to you I can say, goodbye, so long, yeah
The speaker can now bid farewell ("goodbye, so long") as a consequence of the passage of time.
It's been a long time a-comin' and I have to carry on
Reiterates the idea of enduring a prolonged period and continuing despite challenges.
It's been a long time a-comin' but now you're gone
Reaffirms the acknowledgment of the long journey and emphasizes the absence of the person now.
But now you're gone, but now you're gone
Repeats the acknowledgment of the person's departure for emphasis.
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