Now I Lay Me Down to Weep
Heartache's Lullaby: A Soul's Night of Tears
Lyrics
Now I lay me down to weep
Expressing the act of laying down to grieve or mourn
Count my tears instead of sheep
Suggesting the abundance of tears shed, comparing them to counting sheep
Say my prayers turn out the light
Mentioning the routine of saying prayers before bedtime and turning off the light
But I just lay and weep all night
Revealing a struggle to find solace as the person continues to weep throughout the night
Now I lay me down to cry
Expressing a desire for release through crying, even praying for relief from the pain
Pray the Lord that I might die
Expressing a deeper emotional pain, contemplating the wish for death
But each morning I awake
Despite the desire for escape, waking up each morning to a broken heart
And listen to my poor heart break
Describing the ongoing agony of listening to the heartbreak
If only I could sleep at night
Expressing a longing to dream peacefully about holding a loved one
I'd dream that I could hold you tight
Describing the inability to dream and find solace in sleep
But I can't dream and I can't sleep
Highlighting the difficulty in both dreaming and sleeping, leading to continued weeping
So I just lay me down to weep
Reiterating the act of laying down to weep due to the inability to find comfort in sleep
Sleep won't come to crying eyes
Stating that sleep eludes those with crying eyes, emphasizing the emotional turmoil
And my poor heart just can't realise
Expressing the struggle of the heart to accept a painful reality
That you're, you're in another's keep
Acknowledging that the beloved is in someone else's care or possession
So I'll just lay me down to weep
Repeating the theme of laying down to weep, accepting the unfulfilled love
Sleep won't come to cryin' eyes
Reiterating the idea that sleep avoids tearful eyes, emphasizing the ongoing sadness
And my heart won't realise
Repeating the difficulty of the heart in realizing the painful truth
That you're in another's keep
Affirming that the beloved is with someone else, causing continued sorrow
So I'll just lay me down to weep
Reiterating the act of laying down to weep, expressing the ongoing emotional pain
I'll just lay me down to weep
Concluding with the repetition of the act of laying down to weep
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