I Lost You
Lost Love's Echo: The Walkmen's Haunting Journey
Lyrics
Drive on, drive on
Expressing the command to continue driving.
The highway bright and long
Describing a well-lit and lengthy highway.
The river's overflowing
Indicating an overflowing river, possibly symbolizing emotional abundance or turmoil.
The houses burning down
Suggesting houses are on fire, conveying a sense of destruction or chaos.
Drive on, drive on
Reiterating the command to drive onward.
The engines hum along
Noting the continuous humming of engines.
We kiss goodbye and drink up
Sharing a farewell kiss and drinking before the approaching dawn.
Some hours before the dawn
-We kiss goodbye and drink up
-I'll miss you when you're gone
Expressing the speaker's anticipation of missing someone when they depart.
So throw me a line, throw me a line
Requesting assistance, feeling shaken and overwhelmed, and seeking a lifeline or support.
My heart's underneath, aside on our feet
-The windows are shaking and so are my bones
-The world's going 'round, throw me a rope
-The trumpet and a trombone
Referencing musical instruments and bells, suggesting echoes of the past and the passage of time.
Still echoing in the hall
-And bells rang out at dawn
-So hang onto me, hang onto me
Pleading for someone to hold on, with a sense of urgency as time is passing.
The world's going 'round
-And time's cutting out
-The headlights are swingin' all over the lawn
-So throw me a rope, throw me a rope
Reiterating the plea for assistance, this time specifically with a rope.
I knew you when I was young
Recalling a past connection with someone, expressing a wish for their continued presence.
The loveliest girl in town
-I wish you were still around (hey)
-I waited a long time
Indicating a prolonged wait for someone, ultimately ending in the realization of losing them.
All for you
-I waited a long time
-I lost you
-I was sleeping in the backseat
Describing a state of unawareness (sleeping in the backseat), returning home, and the final realization of the loss.
When I got home
-I was finally reminded
-I lost you
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