Lonely Girl
Embracing Solitude: Todd Snider's Tale of Lonely Hearts
Lyrics
So there you sit
Reflecting on someone's current state or condition
All by yourself
Being alone without companionship
You're trying to quit
Attempting to end or break a habit or situation
Like everybody else
Expressing a common struggle shared by others
Cigarette's smoke in your eyes
Literal reference to smoke affecting one's vision
I see a few regrets in there, too
Observing signs of remorse or mistakes
Hey there, lonely girl
Addressing the person as a lonely girl
Have I got a lonely boy for you
Suggesting a potential match with a lonely boy
Like a sunny day
Comparing a situation to a bright day in another place
Of someplace else
Describing a sense of detachment or disconnection
The music plays
Noting the presence of music, but its ineffectiveness
But it don't help
Acknowledging the lack of assistance from music
Through the haze
Referring to a state of confusion or uncertainty
You roll your eyes
Expressing skepticism or disbelief
Everyday I wonder
Contemplating what the lonely girl perceives
What you see
Pondering the unique perspective of the lonely girl
Hey there, lonely girl
Repeating the address to the lonely girl
I think you're the only girl
Expressing a personal belief in the girl's uniqueness
For me
Declaring a romantic interest or attraction
You're the only girl
Reiterating the girl's exclusivity
In this whole wide world
Emphasizing the girl's singular importance
Only throw your pearls at me
Requesting exclusive attention and affection
Here I sit
Shifting perspective to the speaker's own solitude
I'm all by myself
Expressing loneliness and isolation
I'm tying to quit
Attempting to break away from something else
Something else
Indicating struggles or conflicts in the speaker's life
Cigarette's smoke in my eyes
Repeating the imagery of cigarette smoke and regrets
I got a bunch of regrets, too
Acknowledging personal mistakes or missteps
Hey there, lonely girl
Addressing the lonely girl again
Have I got a lonely boy for you
Proposing a potential match for the speaker
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