People and Tables
Yearning in Silence: Sinéad Lohan's Poetic Tale of Unfulfilled Desires
Lyrics
The people and tables are set to the bone
The people and tables are thoroughly prepared or arranged.
The ladies in waiting long to go home
Women who are waiting eagerly desire to return home.
Wallflowers drooping against pastel shades
Wallflowers, possibly shy or unnoticed individuals, slouch against light-colored walls.
Oh for a man with no lock on his gate
An expression of longing for a man without emotional barriers.
waiting for nothing confuses the mind
Being in a state of anticipation without a clear purpose creates confusion.
Letting go pieces for no one to find
Releasing parts of oneself without anyone noticing or understanding.
The smell from the afternoon sits in the air
A lingering scent from the afternoon remains in the atmosphere.
Oh for a man with no back to his chair
An expression of desire for a man who is not tied to his chair, suggesting openness and mobility.
I never wanted I never wanted
Repetition emphasizing a lack of desire or fulfillment in the past.
And I never got I never got
-I never wanted I never wanted
-And I never got I never once got
-sweeping the outskirts and keeping the jar
Carefully examining the surroundings and preserving something valuable in a jar.
Something had been telling me you were not far
A feeling that someone important is not far away.
From a jewel in a casket to a pearl in a shell
Transition from being a precious item to being protected in a shell.
Oh for a man with no stories to tell
Expressing a wish for a man without a burden of stories to share.
I never wanted I never wanted
Reiteration of a lack of past desires and fulfillment.
And I never got I never got
-I never wanted I never wanted
-And I never got I never once got
-the people and tables are set to the bone
Repetition of the initial setting and emotions, reinforcing the themes.
The ladies in waiting long to go home
-Wallflowers drooping against pastel shades
-Oh for a man with no lock on his gate
-waiting for nothing confuses the mind
Waiting without purpose leads to mental confusion.
Letting go pieces for no one to find
Letting go of aspects of oneself without anyone discovering.
The smell from the afternoon sits in the air
A lingering scent from the afternoon remains in the atmosphere.
Oh for a man with no back to his chair
Expressing a desire for a man without emotional constraints.
I never wanted I never wanted
Reiteration of the lack of past desires and fulfillment.
And I never got I never got
-I never wanted I never wanted
-And I never got I never once got
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