Much Farther to Go
Journey Through Love and Loss: Much Farther to Go by Rosie Thomas
Lyrics
New York is lovely in the winter time
New York is beautiful during winter.
All the sidewalks are white as snow
Sidewalks covered in white snow.
The buildings, all the people that pass me by
Observing buildings and people passing by.
How the smile on his face says he's in love
A person's smile indicates love.
I took the train all the way to Brooklyn Heights
Took a train to Brooklyn Heights.
I remember when you took it there with me
Recalling a shared experience in Brooklyn Heights.
We sat side by side and held hands for some time
Sat together, held hands for a while.
We saluted the Statue of Liberty
Saluted the Statue of Liberty together.
I have much farther to go
Expressing the journey ahead.
Everything is new and so unpredictable
Everything is new and unpredictable.
I should just kick my heels together and go home
Contemplating going home.
But I'm not sure where that is anymore
Uncertain about the concept of "home."
Oh, how I wish I could go back in time
Wishing to revisit a past moment.
To the night when I heard my mother cry
Recalling a night of hearing mother cry.
She held me in her arms and we talked for some time
A comforting conversation with the mother.
And I sang a song her mother sang to her and it goes
Singing a song passed down through generations.
Something about paper dolls and what men prefer
Reference to a song about paper dolls and preferences.
Something about the cross and how her Jesus died for her
Reference to the cross and Jesus's sacrifice.
Something about love and how the truth fighting for
Reference to love and the struggle for truth.
I wonder does love like that exist anymore?
Questioning the existence of such love.
And I, I have much farther to go
Reiterating the long journey ahead.
And I, I'm so confused I know
Expressing confusion and uncertainty.
I should just kick my heels together and go home
Contemplating going home despite confusion.
But I lost my way when I lost you
Feeling lost without a significant other.
Sometimes I cry when it's late at night
Nighttime brings emotional moments and tears.
And you're not there to lay next to me
Longing for the presence of a loved one at night.
Morning breaks and the sun warms my face
Morning brings a wish for the warmth of the loved one.
How I wish it was you warming me
Expressing the desire for the warmth of a specific person.
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