Come Back to Me
Echoes of Departure: Longing and Madness in 'Come Back to Me'
Lyrics
You left without a warning
You departed without giving any advance notice.
The birds of prey are swarming
Predatory or threatening forces are gathering.
Like in a silent movie
The situation feels reminiscent of a silent movie, perhaps implying a lack of clear communication.
You left without a word to me
You left without saying anything to me.
Come back
An earnest plea for the person to return.
Come back
-Come back
-Come back
-Come back to me
-Went to a fortune teller
Visited a fortune teller who predicted the receipt of a letter.
Said I'd receive a letter
Expecting a message, but uncertain due to skepticism about the fortune teller's credibility.
I thought her cards were teasing me
The speaker thought the fortune teller was playing with their emotions.
She said that you were leaving me
The fortune teller revealed that the listener was leaving.
It's the madness
Describing an intense emotional state, possibly referring to the fortune teller.
In her eyes
Emphasizing the intensity of emotion through the metaphor of madness in the fortune teller's eyes.
She's crazy like the river
Comparing the emotional state to a river, possibly indicating unpredictability or turbulence.
Can't you see it in her eyes?
Encouraging the listener to observe the emotional turmoil in her eyes.
Like the river running wild
Continuation of the river metaphor, portraying the person as a wild and childish force.
She's just a little child
-Like the river running wild...
-All day I'm sitting wondering why
The speaker spends the day contemplating the reason for the departure.
How you could leave and make me cry
Expressing confusion and sadness over the departure.
Come back
Repetition of the plea for the person to return, indicating the depth of longing.
Come back
-Come back
-Come back
-Come back to me.
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