Missing Piece
Longing by the Riverside: Yearning for a Missing Piece
Lyrics
It's getting late
Expressing the lateness of the hour.
It's after dark
Indicating that it's nighttime.
And you're a million
Suggesting a significant distance from the claimed location.
Miles from where you say you are
Highlighting a perceived discrepancy in location information.
And I've given blood
Symbolizing significant personal sacrifices made.
I've given time
Emphasizing the dedication of time given to a cause or person.
I must be out my God damn mind
Expressing a sense of disbelief or frustration.
So I'll sit down by the riverside
Choosing a contemplative place, possibly for introspection.
And wait for you
Expressing patience and a willingness to wait.
Like I always do
Reiterating a consistent behavior of waiting.
You're a missing piece
Referring to someone as an integral part that is currently absent.
You're a missing piece of me
Stressing the importance of the missing person to the speaker.
And so it ends
Marking the conclusion of a phase or situation.
Then it begins
Signifying the start of something new.
It was written down
Implies a documented event that was not communicated.
But never sent
Highlighting a lack of communication regarding a significant event.
So I'll walk it back
Retracing steps, possibly reflecting on past actions.
Right to the vine
Suggesting a return to the source or origin.
I must be out my God damn mind
Repeating a sense of disbelief or frustration.
So I'll sit down by the riverside
Choosing the same contemplative place as before.
And wait for you
Reiterating patience and the act of waiting.
Like I always do
Continuing the consistent behavior of waiting.
You're a missing piece
Reaffirming the person's significance and absence.
You're a missing piece of me
Reiterating the importance of the missing person to the speaker.
And I can't eat
Expressing emotional distress through the inability to eat.
And I can't sleep
Indicating emotional turmoil affecting sleep.
Until you're here
Conveying the speaker's emotional dependence on the absent person.
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