Lyrics
Shut the bedroom window in the morning
Shutting the bedroom window as the day begins.
Go to the shop, make plans to be leaving
Going to the shop and making plans to leave.
In the morning
Reiteration of the morning setting.
Thought I was sleeping, it was just a dream
Initially thinking of being asleep but realizing it was just a dream.
An ally cat chewing on dead leaves
Imagery of an alley cat chewing on dead leaves.
In the morning
Repeating the morning theme.
Out of the dark and into the light
Moving from darkness to light metaphorically.
When the morning comes, I will be alright
Expressing optimism that everything will be okay in the morning.
When I leave I try not to wake her
Leaving without disturbing someone sleeping.
Tea and a toast to yesterday's capers
Having tea and toast, reflecting on the previous day's adventures.
In the morning
Reiteration of morning activities.
She wrote my name on a red telephone box
Someone writing the speaker's name on a red telephone box.
When I got there she'd already rubbed it off
Arriving to find the name already erased.
In the morning
Reiteration of events happening in the morning.
Out of the dark and into the light
Confident anticipation that things will be better in the morning.
When the morning comes, I will be alright
Reiteration of optimism about the morning.
And all this time, I've watched it change
Observing change over time but recognizing underlying continuity.
But it's still the same
Stating that despite changes, some aspects remain the same.
In the morning
Reiteration of the morning setting.
In the morning
Repetition for emphasis on the morning.
In the morning
Another repetition emphasizing the morning.
In the morning
Final repetition, reinforcing the focus on the morning.
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