Daylight
Embracing the Shadows: A Poetic Journey of Longing and Resilience
Lyrics
Well, it’s been days
Expressing the passage of time; days have gone by.
That creep into weeks and then months since I last saw your face, how I
Reflecting on the duration since seeing a loved one.
Wish I could’ve told ya so you would known just to stay, my mind
Regret about not informing the person to stay; internal conflict.
Keeps playing it over and over and I can’t escape my pride
Replaying the situation in the mind; struggling with pride.
But I’d beat it down just for you to come home
Willingness to overcome obstacles for the return of a loved one.
Now you walk alone in a place where daylight goes to die
Describing a desolate place metaphorically as where daylight dies.
But I’m holding on, to the day that I know you'll be right by my side
Remaining hopeful for a future reunion despite the challenges.
So I’ll wait up for you
Commitment to wait for the person's return.
Until grey skies they turn blue
Hope for better times symbolized by turning grey skies to blue.
If only you knew, the best part of me was you
Acknowledging that the best part of oneself is the other person.
So when you stumble and fall, I’ll be right here when you make it through
Support during difficult times; a promise to be there for the person.
When you call, I’ll know
Confidence in recognizing the person's call.
As sure as the sun and the wind when it blows
Comparing certainty to natural elements (sun and wind).
That all I want
Expressing a simple desire for the loved one.
Is high on the hill, in the warmth of your arms
Visualizing a comforting scene with the person in one's arms.
And I will be there waiting for you
Reiterating the commitment to wait for the person's return.
Now when I wake
Describing disorientation upon waking; night feels strange.
My head don’t feel right in the night, no, now I can’t relate to time
Feeling disconnected from time and reality in the absence of the loved one.
It slows when you go keeps my heading hanging low, so I stray beside
Time slowing down when the person departs, causing emotional distress.
The place we once lay for a lifetime I’d stay just to break your light
Expressing a willingness to endure hardship to bring back the person.
And I'd put mine out just for you to come home
Willingness to sacrifice one's light for the loved one to return.
Now you walk alone in a place where daylight goes to die
Repeating the desolate metaphor but emphasizing resilience.
But I’m holding on, to the day that I know you'll be right by my side
Remaining hopeful and anticipating the person's presence.
No it won’t be long 'til your not alone, I’m taking you back in my stride
Confidence that the person won't be alone for much longer.
Yeah I'm holding on 'cus daylights not done, it’s bringing you back here tonight
Belief that daylight (hope) is not over, bringing the person back.
So I’ll wait up for you
Reiterating the commitment to wait for the person's return.
Until grey skies they turn blue
Hope for a positive transformation represented by blue skies.
If only you knew, the best part of me was you
Reaffirming the importance of the loved one in the speaker's life.
So when you stumble and fall, I’ll be right here when you make it through
Supporting the person during struggles and celebrating victories.
When you call, I’ll know
Confidence in recognizing the person's call.
As sure as the sun and the wind when it blows
Reiterating the certainty compared to natural elements.
That all I want
Expressing a simple desire for the loved one.
Is high on the hill, in the warmth of your arms
Visualizing a comforting scene with the person in one's arms.
Before you go
Suggesting a moment of connection before parting.
Lie next to me while we forget it all
Desiring closeness and a moment of forgetting all troubles.
'Cus all I want
Expressing a simple desire for the loved one.
Is high on the hill in the warmth of your arms
Visualizing a comforting scene with the person in one's arms.
And I will be there waiting
Reiterating the commitment to wait for the person's return.
Comment