To Be Alone With You
A Journey of Sacrifice and Solitude: To Be Alone With You
Lyrics
I'd swim across Lake Michigan
Expresses a willingness to make a significant effort, even swimming across a large body of water, to be with someone.
I'd sell my shoes
Symbolizes a readiness to sacrifice personal possessions, suggesting a strong desire to reconnect with the person.
I'd give my body to be back again
Conveys a deep emotional longing, expressing a willingness to give up one's own body just to return to the presence of the person.
In the rest of the room
Refers to the physical surroundings, possibly a room where the speaker wants to be present with the person again.
To be alone with you
Repetition emphasizes the strong desire to be alone with the person, underscoring the intensity of the speaker's feelings.
To be alone with you
-To be alone with you
-To be alone with you
-You gave your body to the lonely
Describes an act of giving oneself to the lonely, possibly indicating a selfless sacrifice for the well-being of others.
They took your clothes
Suggests a vulnerability or exposure as the person's clothes are taken, highlighting a sense of nakedness or openness.
You gave up a wife and a family
Indicates a sacrifice of a married life and family, emphasizing the depth of commitment and sacrifice made for the relationship.
You gave your goals
Implies the abandonment of personal aspirations and ambitions for the sake of the relationship.
To be alone with me
Repetition underscores the speaker's desire for solitude with the person, emphasizing the emotional intensity of the connection.
To be alone with me
-To be alone with me
-You went up on a tree
Refers to a symbolic act, possibly an allusion to a crucifixion or sacrifice, reinforcing the theme of giving up for the sake of love.
To be alone with me you went up on the tree
Reiterates the sacrifice made to be alone with the speaker, specifically mentioning going up on a tree, which could symbolize a profound commitment or sacrifice.
I've never known a man who loved me
Expresses the rarity of experiencing such deep love and devotion from a man, highlighting the uniqueness and intensity of the relationship.
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