Help Me Make It Through the Night
Embracing Shadows: Seeking Comfort in the Night's Silence
Lyrics
Take the ribbon from your hair,
Requesting the partner to remove a ribbon from her hair.
Shake it loose and let it fall,
Encouraging the partner to let her hair down freely.
Laying soft against my skin,
Describing the partner's hair touching the speaker's skin softly.
Like the shadows on the wall.
Comparing the image to shadows on the wall.
Come and lay down by my side
Inviting the partner to lie down beside the speaker.
Till the early morning light
Expressing a desire to be together until the early morning.
All I'm takin' is your time
Stating that the only thing the speaker wants is the partner's time.
Help me make it through the night
Pleading for help to get through the night.
I don't care what's right or wrong,
Declaring indifference to what's right or wrong.
And I won't try to understand.
Refusing to seek understanding, embracing the present.
Let the devil take tomorrow
Suggesting a willingness to deal with consequences later.
Lord tonight I need a friend.
Expressing a need for companionship and support tonight.
Yesterday is dead and gone
Highlighting the irrelevance of the past (yesterday).
And tomorrow is out of sight
Emphasizing the uncertainty of the future (tomorrow).
It's so sad to be alone.
Expressing sadness at the prospect of being alone.
Help me make it through the night.
Reiterating the plea for help to endure the night.
I don't care what's right or wrong,
Repeating the indifference to right or wrong.
And I won't try to understand.
Reaffirming the lack of interest in understanding.
Let the devil take tomorrow
Renewing the acceptance of future consequences.
Lord tonight I need a friend.
Reiterating the need for a friend and support tonight.
Yesterday is dead and gone
Reiterating the irrelevance of the past (yesterday).
And tomorrow is out of sight
Emphasizing the uncertainty of the future (tomorrow).
And it's so sad to be alone.
Expressing the sadness of being alone.
Help me make it through the night.
Repeating the plea for help to endure the night.
And I don't wanna be alone.
Expressing a strong desire not to be alone.
Help me make it through the night.
Reiterating the plea for help to make it through the night.
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