Shelter for an Evening
Seeking Refuge in the Night: A Tale of Wounds and Redemption
Lyrics
Howling like a banshee in the middle of the night
Expressing intense emotions, likened to the wailing of a banshee, suggesting a distressed state.
Don't you know it's me at your back door
An acknowledgment that the singer is seeking entry, possibly looking for support or refuge.
I'm wounded and scared with no place to go
Conveying a sense of vulnerability and fear, indicating a need for assistance.
Won't you give me home for the night
Pleading for a temporary place to stay, asking for a home or refuge for the night.
Shelter for an evening, shelter for the rain
Repetition of the plea for shelter, emphasizing the immediacy and desperation for a place to stay, especially during rain.
Just for tonight, you'll never see me again
Stressing the transient nature of the request, promising not to be a long-term burden.
I'm wounded, oh baby, can't you see?
Reiterating a sense of emotional and physical injury, appealing for understanding.
I got no one to blame but me
Admitting personal responsibility for the current predicament.
And I know this shit is killin' me
Acknowledging the detrimental impact of the situation on the singer's well-being.
I can't stop, no, I can't stop
Expressing a struggle to break free from a negative pattern or behavior.
And it's getting to the point where I don't care
Indicating a growing apathy or indifference towards consequences.
Just who or what you're sleeping with
Emphasizing a lack of concern about others' choices or relationships.
I'm wounded and scared with no place to go
Repeating the theme of vulnerability and lack of a safe place to go.
Won't you give me home for the night
Reiterating the plea for temporary housing, highlighting the urgency.
Shelter for an evening, shelter for the rain
Restating the need for shelter, particularly during adverse weather conditions.
Just for tonight, you'll never see me again
Reaffirming the short-term nature of the request, promising not to linger.
I'm wounded, oh baby, can't you see?
Reemphasizing the singer's emotional and physical wounds, seeking empathy.
I got no one to blame but me
Repeating self-blame, underscoring personal accountability for the situation.
I got no one to blame but me
Reiterating the absence of external blame, emphasizing individual responsibility.
I got no one to blame...but me
Closing with a self-reflective acknowledgment of responsibility for the current circumstances.
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