The Gloom
Embracing Shadows: The Haunting Tale of Unrequited Desires
Lyrics
When I'm alone
Expressing a feeling of solitude or loneliness.
I can't help thinking about you
The speaker's mind is occupied with thoughts of someone specific when alone.
When I'm alone
Reiteration of the speaker's tendency to think about the same person when alone.
I can't help but think about you
Repeating the difficulty in avoiding thoughts about the person in solitude.
She creeps up on me
Describing someone's approach, possibly associated with negative connotations like fear or threat.
Like a big bad bat out of hell
Comparing the person to a menacing force, using the metaphor of a "big bad bat out of hell."
She's sinking in
Indicating a deepening or intensifying connection with this person.
And I know you know her well
Acknowledging that the listener is familiar with this person being referred to.
Can't call the doctor
Expressing a situation where seeking professional help is not an option.
Can't call the dentist
Repeating the inability to contact a doctor in a time of need.
Can't call the doctor
Reiterating the difficulty in reaching out to a medical professional.
Can't call the dentist
Emphasizing the challenge of contacting a dentist in a time of crisis.
Get someone to comfort her
Suggesting the need for someone else to provide emotional support to the person mentioned earlier.
Get someone to comfort her
Repetition of the plea for someone to comfort the person in question.
Get someone to comfort her
Continuation of the request for external support for the person in focus.
Get someone to comfort her
Reiterating the importance of getting someone to comfort the mentioned individual.
Before she does something
Highlighting the urgency to intervene before the person referred to takes negative actions.
Does something bad
Stressing the potential harm or negative consequences if prompt comfort is not provided.
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