Lyrics
As the sun shines down on the land,
Describing the sunlight on the land, setting the scene.
So her heart is crying for love.
Expressing the emotional pain and longing in her heart.
And there is no-one there,
Highlighting her loneliness with no one around.
No-one to hear her voice.
Emphasizing her voice going unheard in her solitude.
And she will sleep alone again tonight.
Revealing her recurring loneliness as she sleeps alone.
Now the moon is high in the sky.
Shifting to the night, mentioning the moon in the sky.
In her room she calls out his name.
Her calling out his name in her room, seeking connection.
But he is somewhere else,
He is physically absent, adding to her isolation.
Somewhere she cannot see.
Highlighting the emotional distance she cannot overcome.
Oh, and the night is dark between them now,
Describing the darkness between them, a metaphor for their separation.
"My god, my God, why did he go away?"
A cry of anguish, questioning the reason for his departure.
Now the sun shines on a new town.
Introducing a new town as the sun shines again.
With a smile he gets off the train.
His arrival in the new town with a positive demeanor.
He lights a cigarette,
Symbolizing a carefree attitude with the act of lighting a cigarette.
Leans back to see the sky.
Contemplating life as he looks at the sky.
Oh and he thinks how much better off he is,
Expressing a sense of liberation and improvement without her.
Without her hanging round.
Confirming his belief that he's better off without her presence.
Let's do it.
Transitioning to a different scene or action.
And the day is passing by him,
Highlighting the passing of time without a clear direction.
And he has nowhere to stay.
Indicating his homelessness and lack of a stable place.
At a lonely bar-room table,
Settling in a bar, reflecting on the past.
His mind goes back to yesterday,
Recalling memories of yesterday, possibly of the girl.
To the girl who's dead and buried,
Referring to the girl as dead and buried, emphasizing finality.
But her face lives in his eyes.
Her face continues to haunt him, a persistent memory.
He must forget that face forever.
Acknowledging the need to let go of her and move forward.
Make the future start tonight.
Emphasizing the importance of starting anew in the present.
But the meal he eats is dead flesh.
Highlighting the unhealthy nature of his current lifestyle.
There is cancer in his cigarettes.
Noting the harmful elements in his habits, contributing to his decline.
And the drinks won't do a thing for him,
Drinks serving as a temporary escape, not solving deeper issues.
But revive some stupid memories.
Reviving memories that do not contribute positively to his life.
Then a hairstyle that reminds him,
A trigger, possibly a reminder of the past, prompting his escape.
Makes him run into the night,
Running away into the night, trying to escape his thoughts.
Where the moon hangs high above him now,
Returning to the mention of the moon, linking back to her perspective.
The same moon that she's praying on tonight.
Symbolizing a shared connection despite the physical distance.
But the wind catches her words.
Highlighting the challenge of communication, with the wind carrying away words.
And the moon swallows them whole.
Indicating the difficulty of expressing feelings, lost in the vastness.
Now the moon is high in the sky.
Repeating the mention of the moon, reinforcing its symbolic role.
In her room she calls out his name.
Reiterating her call for him, emphasizing her loneliness.
The night is cold and dark, and she is all alone.
Emphasizing her isolation and the cold darkness of the night.
The bed is empty now.
Highlighting the emptiness of the bed, a tangible absence.
Her body screams for love.
Expressing her physical and emotional need for love.
She wants to be with him.
Her desire to be with him, despite the physical distance.
Oh but he's so far away.
Recognizing the geographical and emotional distance between them.
Oh and the night is dark between them now
Reiterating the darkness between them, echoing their separation.
"My God, my God, why did he go away?"
Returning
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