Eurydice
Eternal Longing: The Pains of Losing Eurydice
Lyrics
Out of my sight, but not out of mind
Expressing that the person is no longer physically present but remains in the thoughts and memories.
You had to leave the living behind,
Referring to the departure of someone from the world of the living.
And I couldn't see
Acknowledging the difficulty in understanding or accepting the departure.
So I shut my eyes and dreamt you were here
Describing a longing or a wishful imagining of the person's presence through dreams.
Or dreamt I was there in hell or thin air,
Describing a dreamlike state, possibly involving a sense of detachment or difficulty in reaching the person.
And I wouldn't leave
Expressing a reluctance to let go or move on.
Eurydice, I never stop losing you
Addressing the person directly (Eurydice) and expressing the ongoing pain of losing them repeatedly.
I turned cold in September air
Describing a change in emotional state, possibly associated with the changing seasons.
I wanted to follow you anywhere,
Expressing a strong desire to be with the departed person, regardless of the circumstances.
But you weren't anywhere I could go
Acknowledging the impossibility of reaching the person, possibly indicating a sense of loss and helplessness.
To the end of the street where you lived,
Describing a specific location associated with the person's memory.
Hit the door and walk right in,
Describing an action of trying to reconnect with the person but facing a barrier (the closed door).
See your eyes like the sky again,
Expressing a desire to experience the person's presence and joy again.
Hear you laugh at the strangest thing
Highlighting the significance of the person's laughter in memory.
In the summer rain alone I cried
Describing a moment of emotional vulnerability and sorrow experienced alone in the rain.
I couldn't stand to think heaven was a lie
Expressing a fear or doubt about the existence of heaven or the afterlife.
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