Gone Away
Embracing Shadows: The Journey of Lost Souls in 'Gone Away'
Lyrics
One, two, three, four!
Counting in before the song starts
I hit the streets at night
The singer goes out during the night
Looking for a light and a place to go
Searching for direction and a destination
Not so long ago
Reflecting on a recent past
Something's wrong, I can feel it
Sensing something is amiss
My future is all blurred and I am blue
Feeling uncertain about the future and feeling sad
Well, what am I to do
Expressing confusion about what steps to take
When I've gone away
Referring to the singer's departure
Gone away
Reiteration of the singer's departure
And I don't have to stay
Indicating freedom from staying in one place
I see the lonely people line up at your door
Observing people seeking something from another person
Asking for more
Asking for more from that person
But it doesn't make me sore
Not feeling upset about the situation
I never learned how to feel
Expressing a lack of understanding of emotions
Too old to stick around and much too young
Feeling too mature to be in a certain place or situation
To know what's real
Uncertain about what's authentic or genuine
Now you've gone away
Referring again to the departure, possibly someone else's this time
Gone away
Reiteration of someone's departure
And you don't have to stay
Stating the freedom of leaving
Gone away
Repeating the departure
Gone away
Continuing the theme of departure
And we don't have to stay
Expressing joint departure of multiple entities
Gone away
Reiterating departure
Gone, it's just another day
Commenting on the passing of time in a mundane way
One, two, three, four!
Counting out as the song ends
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