Leave a Light On
Illuminate the Shadows: Roses Unread's Echo of Love and Loss
Lyrics
The city falls asleep again
The city is quiet and settling into sleep once again.
Barren streets the air is thin
The streets are empty, and the atmosphere feels desolate.
You're locked inside as walls are closing in
The person is confined, feeling trapped as if the walls are closing in.
And I can't feel your skin
The narrator can't sense the physical presence of the other person.
Would you leave a light on for me?
A plea to keep a metaphorical light on, symbolizing hope and waiting.
So I know you're waiting
Expressing a desire for assurance that the other person is waiting.
For me to come back home
Anticipation of returning home and to the real world.
Back to reality
A reference to returning to everyday life and responsibilities.
The city holds its breath tonight
The city is tense, and something is unsettling in the air.
Waking up, something's not right
Upon waking, a feeling that things are not as they should be.
Losing faith and losing hope
A sense of losing faith and hope, possibly due to challenges.
Too many people grab the rope
Many people are giving up, metaphorically represented by "grabbing the rope."
I am outside looking in
The narrator is outside, observing a situation they feel detached from.
Another war I just can't win
Facing another internal struggle or conflict that seems insurmountable.
Can you give me just a sign
Seeking a sign or indication of being remembered or cared for.
To know that I'm still on your mind
Yearning for confirmation that they are still in the other person's thoughts.
Would you leave a light on for me?
A repetition of the plea to keep a metaphorical light on, emphasizing hope.
So I know you're waiting
Desiring assurance that the other person is patiently waiting.
For me to come back home
Anticipation of returning home and to reality is reiterated.
Back to reality
Reconnecting with the responsibilities and routines of everyday life.
Would you leave a light on for me?
A renewed plea for the comfort of knowing one is not alone in the struggle.
So I know I'm not alone
Yearning for a sense of companionship and support amid challenges.
In this insanity
Acknowledging the presence of inner turmoil or chaos.
That lives inside me
Describing the internal struggles that reside within the narrator.
I'll leave a light on for you
A commitment to reciprocate by keeping a light on for the other person.
Just come back home
An invitation to the other person to return home to reality.
Back to reality
A reaffirmation of the desire to reconnect with the everyday world.
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