Bronze Star
Bronze Star Chronicles: Love, Longing, and Heroism
Lyrics
Oh, my sore-hearted darling
Expressing deep empathy and concern for a loved one who is emotionally distressed.
No way of telling how long you'd be mine
Uncertainty about the duration of the relationship, indicating a lack of predictability.
Days slipped by like hours
Time passing slowly, emphasizing the emotional weight of the situation.
Bent over backwards for the love in your eyes
Being extremely devoted and making sacrifices for the love reflected in the partner's eyes.
I'm awake, but dream-talking
Being physically awake but emotionally detached or lost in thoughts.
Life's busy pleasures are distant from me
Feeling disconnected from the usual pleasures of life.
As the roads you're out walking
Comparing the separation to a journey, highlighting the partner's absence.
And I'm just as lonesome as I feared I would be
Expressing loneliness as anticipated, matching fears.
Hurry on home
Urging the partner to return quickly.
I'll be yours still
Reaffirming commitment despite the challenges.
Awake by the phone
Waiting anxiously for communication from the partner.
When the news came knocking
Receiving unexpected and potentially distressing news.
We wore the same expression all day
Sharing a common emotional response to the news throughout the day.
Out on the front porch rocking
Being together on a porch, symbolizing solidarity in facing difficulties.
We watched the stars chase daylight away
Observing the passage of time together under the night sky.
It's a cold war for us at home
Describing the emotional struggles faced domestically during a metaphorical "cold war."
She won a Bronze Star for heroism
Revealing the partner's achievement of receiving a Bronze Star for heroism.
They sent her back home
Returning home after the heroic act.
Oh, my tour's not so long
Assuring a relatively short absence during a personal tour.
And I'll be home before you notice I'm gone
Expressing confidence in returning home unnoticed due to a short absence.
Have you any word? Is there cause for alarm?
Seeking information and expressing concern about the partner's well-being.
When will she come running back in my arms?
Awaiting the partner's return eagerly and with open arms.
It's an old war for the brave and alert
Describing the war as aged and requiring courage and vigilance.
She wore a Bronze Star pinned to her shirt
Highlighting the partner's valor through the Bronze Star pinned to her shirt.
Beneath the dirt
Suggesting the partner's sacrifice, possibly in the context of war.
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