Wait a Minute
Longing Melodies: Exploring the Heartache in 'Wait a Minute'
Lyrics
Wait a minute
Expressing surprise or disbelief, asking someone to pause and clarify.
Did I hear you say you're goin' far away again?
Inquiring about the intention to leave for a distant place once more.
Try to change it
Encouraging a change in the situation or decision.
I can't take the lonely nights without your love
Expressing the difficulty of enduring nights without the companionship of the person's love.
Do you want the road
Asking if the person desires a life on the road to pursue music and leave behind the current situation.
To get the music done and move along?
Questioning the value or purpose of continuing on the current path.
What good does it do
Questioning the effectiveness of playing songs for someone and receiving their response.
Play your songs for her and hear her say?
Reflecting on the act of playing music for a person and hearing their reactions.
Wait a minute
Repeating the initial surprise or disbelief about the decision to leave.
Did I hear you say you're goin' far away again?
Reiterating the inquiry about the intention to go far away once again.
Try to change it
Encouraging efforts to alter the current plan or circumstance.
I can't take the lonely nights without your love
Expressing the emotional difficulty of enduring lonely nights without the person's love.
Rollin' along
Describing the continuous journey of life and acknowledging its overall positivity.
And life's been good to you and even so
Recognizing the person's good fortune despite challenges.
She comes to you
Describing the presence of someone in the person's life, especially during late nights.
Late at nights the time you hear her say once again
Highlighting a specific time when the person expresses their presence and words of comfort.
Wait a minute
Repeating the initial surprise or disbelief about the decision to leave.
Did I hear you say you're goin' far away again?
Reiterating the inquiry about the intention to go far away once again.
Try to change it
Encouraging efforts to alter the current plan or circumstance.
I can't take the lonely nights without your love
Expressing the emotional difficulty of enduring lonely nights without the person's love.
Waitin' for you
Waiting for the person for an extended period, emphasizing the time without rest.
Thirty days and nights without a rest
Specifying a prolonged period of waiting, indicating the challenges faced during this time.
I got to hold on
Expressing the determination to persevere despite challenges.
Twenty-five to go and once again
Highlighting the countdown to a specific event or moment in the future.
Or I'll hear her say
Anticipating hearing comforting words from the person once again.
Hey, wait a minute
Repeating the initial surprise or disbelief about the decision to leave.
Did I hear you say you're goin' far away again?
Reiterating the inquiry about the intention to go far away once again.
Try to change it
Encouraging efforts to alter the current plan or circumstance.
I can't take the lonely nights without your love
Expressing the emotional difficulty of enduring lonely nights without the person's love.
Wait a minute
Repeating the initial surprise or disbelief about the decision to leave.
Did I hear you say you're goin' far away again?
Reiterating the inquiry about the intention to go far away once again.
Try to change it
Encouraging efforts to alter the current plan or circumstance.
I can't take the lonely nights without your love
Expressing the emotional difficulty of enduring lonely nights without the person's love.
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