Irish Goodbye
Embracing Farewell: A Melodic Journey of Longing and Departure
Lyrics
By God, I'd love to love it here
Expresses a strong desire to love the current location.
The only home I've known
Highlights the emotional connection to the place as the only home known.
And sure, I'd miss the evening mist
Expresses a sentimental attachment to the evening mist.
And glistening cobblestone
Values the beauty of glistening cobblestones, indicating appreciation for the surroundings.
But it gets late at ten to eight
Suggests a sense of urgency or restlessness, as it "gets late at ten to eight."
And leaving's in my bones
Reveals a natural inclination or instinct to leave, as if departure is ingrained.
I've yearned for years to run from here
Expresses a longstanding desire to escape the current location for a brighter future.
To meet a brighter sky
Emphasizes the aspiration to find a more optimistic and uplifting environment.
To leave a while this fading isle
Describes the current place as a fading isle where positive things lose their vitality.
Where good things learn to die
Implies a recognition of the challenging nature of the current environment.
But saying this, I'd be remiss
Acknowledges the emotional difficulty of admitting the desire to leave.
To think I wouldn't cry
Recognizes the inevitability of emotional distress or sadness associated with departure.
By God, I'd love to love it here
Reiterates the love for the current location as the only known home.
The only home I've known
Recalls the emotional connection and sense of belonging to the place.
I'd miss the cold and sayings old
Expresses nostalgia for the cold and traditional sayings of the location.
And glistening cobblestone
Reiterates the appreciation for the beauty of glistening cobblestones.
But it's our way to never stay
Describes a cultural tendency or personal inclination to never stay in one place for long.
And leaving's in my bones
Reaffirms the innate tendency or compulsion to leave, suggesting it is a fundamental part of the persona.
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