Hope Against Hope
Echoes of Longing: Rosanne Cash's Hope Against Hope
Lyrics
It's all coming back to me now
Reflecting on memories or experiences returning to the speaker's consciousness.
But try as I have to keep
Despite efforts, struggling to prevent the lingering influence of a past connection.
The taste of you off of my tongue
Trying to remove the lingering taste of the person from the speaker's thoughts.
Your face from my fitful sleep
Attempting to erase the image of the person from restless sleep.
An' I wait and hope against hope like before
Expressing a sense of anticipation and desire for a positive outcome despite previous disappointments.
An' I wait an' hope that I won't anymore
Hoping that the waiting and yearning will eventually cease.
An' this won't stop till I do
Indicating persistence in the emotional struggle until resolution is achieved.
Until I learn to kill the thought
Acknowledging the need to eliminate distressing thoughts to find peace.
Of everything I could have said
Regretting missed opportunities and unspoken words.
Of everything I wished I'd not
Expressing remorse for things the speaker wishes they hadn't thought or done.
An' I wait, hope against hope like before
Repeating the theme of hopeful waiting despite past experiences.
An' I wait, hope that I won't anymore
Expressing a desire for the waiting and hoping to come to an end.
Show rises up from the street
Describing a rising show or spectacle from the street, possibly symbolizing events unfolding.
An' a crowd rises up to it's feet
Depicting a crowd's enthusiastic response, contrasting with the speaker's internal struggles.
I followed blind after you
Acknowledging blindly following someone in the past.
I might know better if I'd ever wanted to
Reflecting on the lack of insight, perhaps implying a lack of self-awareness in past actions.
The painting here is still not dry
Referencing an incomplete or unresolved situation, using a metaphor of wet paint.
An' I can smell it from the door
Sensing the lingering impact of the past, still present and noticeable.
It covers every mark you made
Symbolizing the attempt to cover up or hide the traces of the person's influence.
The countin' days are keepin' score
Suggesting the passage of time and the ongoing impact of past experiences.
An' I wait, hope against hope like before
Continuing the theme of hopeful waiting despite challenges.
An' I wait, an' hope that I won't anymore
Expressing a desire for the waiting and hoping to come to an end.
An' I wait, hope against hope like before
Repeating the theme of hopeful waiting despite past experiences.
An' I wait, an' hope that I won't anymore
Expressing a desire for the waiting and hoping to come to an end.
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