Home To Me
Longing for Belonging: Yearning in a Cold Night
Lyrics
It's a cold, cold night
Describing the weather as cold, setting a somber tone.
In a cold, cold town
Portrays the town as emotionally cold or unwelcoming.
Nobody's here my friends aren't hanging around
Expressing loneliness with friends not present.
There's nothing to do
Conveying boredom and a lack of activities.
No one to call on the phone
Highlighting the absence of companionship via phone.
There's millions of people here
Contrasts the large population with personal isolation.
but I'm all alone
Feelings of solitude despite being surrounded by people.
When are you coming
A plea or anticipation for the person to return.
Home to me
Expressing a longing for the person to come home.
Cause I just can't seem to
Difficulty in falling asleep due to emotional unrest.
Get to sleep and the
Continuation of sleep troubles and emotional confusion.
Cat is all confused
Reference to a cat being confused, indicating the absence of the person.
Cause she's sleeping next to me
Symbolic reference to the cat's behavior in the person's absence.
instead of you
Highlighting the emotional impact of the person's absence.
Another restless night
Describing a night filled with restlessness.
I'm shifting all around
Physical restlessness, possibly due to emotional turmoil.
Your face is every sight
Symbolic connection of the person to every aspect of life.
Your voice is every sound
The person's voice is a comforting presence.
Don't know why I feel this way
Expressing confusion about the intense emotions felt.
Or why the ache's so strong
Reflecting on the strength of emotional pain.
It feels like a year or two
Exaggerated feeling of time passing since the person left.
Since you've been gone
Emphasizing the prolonged absence of the person.
When are you coming
Reiteration of the anticipation for the person's return.
Home to me
Repeated expression of the longing for the person to come home.
Cause I just can't seem to
Continuation of the difficulty in falling asleep.
Get to sleep and the
Reiteration of emotional unrest affecting sleep.
Cat is all confused
Recurrence of the cat's confusion as a metaphor.
Cause she's sleeping next to me
Symbolic connection between the cat and the absent person.
instead of you
Restating the emotional impact of the person's absence.
Can't wait till your in my arms
Anticipation and yearning for physical closeness.
And I'll smell your soft red hair
Describing a sensory connection to the person.
Never knew how close we were
Realization of emotional closeness only in the person's absence.
Till you weren't there
Highlighting the impact of the person's absence.
Till you weren't there
Reiteration of the emotional void in the person's absence.
When are you coming
Repeating the question about the person's return.
Home to me
Expressing the persistent longing for the person's return.
Cause I just can't seem to
Continuation of the difficulty in falling asleep.
Get to sleep and the
Reiteration of emotional unrest affecting sleep.
Cat is all confused
Recurrence of the cat's confusion as a metaphor.
Cause she's sleeping next to me
Symbolic connection between the cat and the absent person.
instead of you
Restating the emotional impact of the person's absence.
When are you coming home to me
Reiteration of the longing for the person's return.
Home to me
Expressing the desire for the person to come home.
When are you coming home
Repetition of the question about the person's return.
When are you coming home to me
Repeating the plea for the person to come home.
When are you coming home
Repetition of the plea for the person to come home.
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