Just Out of Reach
Longing in Melody: Willie Nelson's Unreachable Love
Lyrics
Love that runs away from me
Expressing the feeling of love slipping away.
Dreams that just won't let me be
Referencing persistent dreams that disrupt peace of mind.
Blues that keep on botherin' me
Describing the ongoing emotional distress or sadness (blues).
Chains that just won't set me free
Symbolizing a sense of being restrained or held back.
Too far away from you and all your charms
Expressing the distance from the beloved and their attractive qualities.
Just out of reach of my two empty arms
Describing the emotional pain of being just out of reach of a desired connection.
Each night in dreams I see your face
Imagining the loved one's face in dreams as a form of solace.
Memories time can't erase
Highlighting the persistence of memories that cannot be erased by time.
I awake and find you gone
Expressing the emptiness and disappointment upon waking to find the loved one absent.
I'm so blue and all alone
Conveying a sense of deep sadness and loneliness.
So far away from lips so sweet and warm
Describing the physical and emotional distance from the warmth of the loved one's lips.
Just out of reach of my two empty arms
Reiterating the theme of being just out of reach emotionally and physically.
That ol' lonesome feelin' all the time
Expressing a persistent feeling of loneliness.
I know you'll never be mine
Accepting the unattainability of the loved one.
Dreams that hurt me in my sleep
Referring to dreams causing emotional pain during sleep.
I mean vows that we just couldn't keep
Acknowledging promises or commitments that couldn't be fulfilled.
Too far away from you and all your charms
Repeating the sense of distance from the beloved's appealing qualities.
Just out of reach of my two empty arms
Reiterating the theme of being just out of reach, emphasizing the physical absence.
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