Night and Day
Eternal Longing: Night and Day's Melodic Yearning
Lyrics
Like the beat, beat, beat,
Describing the rhythmic sound resembling a tom-tom drum.
Of the tom-tom;
Continuation of the rhythmic description, emphasizing a beat.
When the jungle shadows fall,
Comparing the falling jungle shadows to a rhythmic tick, setting a mood.
Like the tick, tick, tock
Describing the ticking sound of a clock, establishing a sense of time.
Of the stately clock,
Continuation of the clock imagery, emphasizing the stately and regular nature.
As it stands against the wall,
Describing the standing clock against the wall, possibly symbolizing waiting or anticipation.
Like the drip, drip, drip,
Depicting the rhythmic sound of raindrops, adding to the sensory atmosphere.
Of the raindrops,
Continuation of the rain imagery after a summer shower.
When the summer show'r is through;
Suggesting the persistence of a voice within, repeating "You, you, you."
So a voice within me
Highlighting a persistent internal voice or feeling.
Keeps repeating,
Reinforcing the repetition of the subject "You."
You, you, you
Repeatedly expressing a connection to someone named "You."
Night and day
Expressing a strong connection or obsession with "You" day and night.
You are the one,
Declaring that the person addressed is the singular focus day and night.
Only you
Emphasizing the exclusivity of the connection, stating "Only you."
Beneath the moon
Highlighting the omnipresence of the connection beneath both the moon and the sun.
And under the sun.
(Refrain)
Whether near to me or far,
Asserting that proximity doesn't matter; the thought persists whether near or far.
It's no matter,
Stating that the physical distance is irrelevant.
Darling, where you are
Expressing continuous thoughts about "You" regardless of location.
I think of you
(Refrain)
Night and day.
Reiterating the persistent thoughts of "You" during both night and day.
Day and night
Posing a question about the constant longing experienced day and night.
Why is it so,
Expressing the universal nature of the longing for "You."
That this longing for you follows
Describing the persistent nature of the yearning wherever the person goes.
Where-ever I go?
Indicating the omnipresence of the longing, even in busy or quiet moments.
In the roaring traffic's boom,
Highlighting the omnipresence of the yearning in the midst of busy traffic.
In the silence of my lonely room,
Contrasting with the previous line, emphasizing the yearning in a lonely room.
I think of you,
(Refrain)
Night and day.
Repeating the persistent thoughts of "You" during both night and day.
Night and day
Reiterating the intensity of the connection during both night and day.
Under the hide of me
Describing a hidden and intense desire or longing.
There's an
(Fragment)
Oh, such a hungry yearning,
Expressing a powerful and insatiable yearning within.
Burning inside of me.
Emphasizing the burning passion inside.
And its torment won't be through
Suggesting that the torment of the desire persists.
Til you let me spend my life
Expressing a desire to spend a lifetime making love to "You."
Making love to you,
Repeating the day-and-night theme in the context of making love.
Day and night,
(Refrain)
Night and day.
Concluding the song with a final declaration of the connection during both night and day.
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