I Don't Wanna See the Light

Embracing Shadows: Sara Evans' Poignant Plea Against Daylight
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Lyrics

There's a cold wind howlin' at the trailer door

Symbolizes a harsh and unwelcoming external environment represented by a cold wind at the trailer door.

And the wolf that's been scratchin'

Suggests a persistent and threatening presence, possibly a metaphorical wolf, that keeps returning.

Is coming back for more

Expresses a desire to avoid facing challenges or problems represented by the returning wolf.

This quilt that Mama gave us

Highlights a quilt from the narrator's mother as a protective barrier between them and difficulties.

Is the only thing between us

Emphasizes the symbolic importance of the quilt in shielding the couple from external hardships.

And the sunrise

Suggests a preference for darkness and avoiding the start of a new day.

And I don't want to see the light

Reiterates the reluctance to face the challenges symbolized by the sunrise or the light.

No, I don't want to see the light

Reaffirms the aversion to confronting difficulties and preferring the comfort of darkness.


I don't want to see the light of day

Expresses a broader reluctance to face the challenges presented by the daylight.

Just this once

Requests a temporary reprieve from difficulties, asking for them to be momentarily removed.

Will you make it go away

Asks for relief from a burden or problem for a short period, emphasizing a need for respite.

Take this burden from me

Expresses a desire to be free from a particular challenge or responsibility.

Oh, tomorrow will keep

Suggests that the challenges can be postponed, indicating hope for a better future.

I don't want to see the light of day

Reiterates the aversion to facing the challenges represented by the light of day.


'Cause there are bills on the table and they're overdue

Addresses practical issues like overdue bills, indicating financial challenges.

And these dreams we've been chasing

Acknowledges that dreams or aspirations are currently distant and unrealized.

Well, they're far from coming true

Highlights the gap between current struggles and the desired future.

Oh, I'm not scared of tomorrow

Expresses a lack of fear towards the future but a need for more time in the present.

I just need a little more of tonight

Desires an extension of the current moment rather than moving into the uncertainties of the future.

And I don't want to see the light

Reiterates the preference to remain in the darkness and avoid the impending light.

No, I don't want to see the light

Reaffirms the aversion to facing challenges and the desire to avoid the light.


I don't want to see the light of day

Restates the general reluctance to confront challenges associated with the light of day.

Just this once

Repeats the plea for a temporary reprieve from the difficulties represented by the light.

Will you make it go away

Reiterates the request to make the challenges disappear for a brief period.

Take this burden from me

Reaffirms the desire to be freed from a burden, emphasizing the urgency of relief.

Oh, tomorrow will keep

Expresses the idea that the challenges can be faced later, focusing on the immediate need for relief.

I don't want to see the light of day

Reiterates the aversion to facing the challenges represented by the light of day.


Oh, take this burden from me

Emphasizes the plea for relief from the burdens or challenges faced by the narrator.

Oh, tomorrow will keep

Reiterates the idea that the challenges can be dealt with later, emphasizing the need for immediate relief.

I don't want to see the light of day

Reaffirms the general aversion to facing challenges and the desire to avoid the light of day.

I don't want to see the light of day

Concludes with a repetition of the reluctance to face challenges represented by the light of day.

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