Leaving London
Journey Across Seas of Longing
Lyrics
With a dark and rolling sea
Contemplating a challenging and uncertain situation represented by a tumultuous sea.
Between my love and me
Expressing the emotional distance between the speaker and their loved one due to external circumstances.
I keep walking through this cold hard town
Narrating the speaker's journey through a harsh and unwelcoming city.
While I wait for better days
Waiting for a more favorable future, indicating a sense of hope and anticipation.
I could use a place to stay
Desiring a place to stay, highlighting the speaker's need for stability or comfort.
Or a floor where I could lay my blanket down
Expressing the simplicity of the speaker's needs, such as a place to lay down a blanket.
If I could beg, steal, or borrow
Contemplating various means, including begging or stealing, to acquire transportation.
A ticket on some boat or plane
Wishing for a ticket on a boat or plane, emphasizing the urgency of leaving London.
I'd be leaving London tomorrow
Declaring the intention to depart from London the next day to reunite with the speaker's young love.
To fly to my young love again
Expressing the eagerness to fly and be reunited with the speaker's youthful love interest.
Up at dawn to change my shirt
Beginning the day early, symbolizing a fresh start or renewal.
And to wash away the dirt
Highlighting the speaker's commitment to personal hygiene and shedding the metaphorical "dirt" of the past.
Then it's over to American Express
Referencing a visit to American Express, suggesting a connection to communication or correspondence.
Not one letter did I find
Expressing disappointment at finding no letters from the loved one.
No, she didn't send one line
Stating the absence of any communication from the speaker's love interest.
Though I know she had my forwarding address
Indicating that the speaker provided a forwarding address, emphasizing the expectation of receiving letters.
Last night the Troubadour
Recounting a crowded night at the Troubadour, a venue where the speaker likely performed.
Was so full they barred the door
Describing the popularity of the venue to the point of barring entry.
And I sang a song she knows quite well
Recalling a performance of a familiar song for the audience, possibly linked to the loved one.
But it wouldn't take too long
Contemplating the ease of composing a new song, suggesting the emotional depth of the speaker's experiences.
To make up another song
Suggesting the potential for crafting a farewell song due to feelings of loneliness.
For a lonesome and a last farewell
Concluding with a sense of loneliness and bidding a final farewell.
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