Danny's at the Wedding
Danny's Unfinished Celebrations: A Search for Closure
Lyrics
I don't know where the evening's gone.
I am unaware of how the evening has passed.
The celebration's almost done
The celebration is nearing its end.
But I wasn't done.
I felt incomplete; the celebration wasn't enough for me.
I wasn't done.
Reiteration of a sense of incompleteness.
We sit down across the street
We take a seat across the street.
But somehow no one waited up for me.
No one waited for me despite our plans.
See the city sleeping
Observing the city asleep.
No one here is leaving.
No one is leaving; the night is still.
Let's go out and grab a drink.
Suggesting going out for a drink.
Yeah, I'll take care of everything.
Assuming responsibility for everything but with reservations.
That's not saying much.
The speaker's ability to handle things is limited.
It all was such a mess.
Recalling a messy situation.
Get stuck with the barmaid.
Being stuck with the barmaid, possibly metaphorical.
I never saw you leave.
Not noticing someone leaving.
I hope you've found what you were looking for.
Expressing hope for someone to find what they're searching for.
Know just how you're feeling.
Understanding the emotions of the other person.
I don't know where you went.
Uncertainty about the whereabouts of someone.
Danny's at the wedding, again.
Mentioning Danny's presence at the wedding.
Danny's at the wedding, again.
Reiteration of Danny's presence at the wedding.
And if I'm given half a chance
Expressing a willingness to repeat past experiences.
I think I'd do it all again.
The speaker would choose to go through it again if given the chance.
Cause I wasn't done.
Reiteration of feeling incomplete.
I wasn't done.
Repeating the sense of being unfinished.
The bird I have in my hands
Metaphorical reference to losing something once held.
Went back in the bush again.
Loss and retrieval of something precious.
You caught me off my guard.
Being caught off guard, possibly emotionally.
It eats me inside out.
An internal struggle affecting the speaker.
He's walking out before its over.
Someone leaves prematurely, affecting the speaker deeply.
Trying to remember
Reflecting on why people left, especially the children.
Why the kids went home.
A memory of a last call before everyone departed.
One last call and everyone was gone.
Efforts to do the best were not entirely successful.
I really tried my best.
The speaker acknowledges giving their best.
I really tried my best.
Reiteration of trying one's best.
Never saw you leaving.
Not noticing someone leaving, again.
Don't know where you went.
Uncertainty about where someone went.
Danny's at the wedding, again
Reiteration of Danny's presence at the wedding.
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