Last Kiss
Eternal Longing in the Shadows: Last Kiss Meaning Revealed
Lyrics
Two children playing on a dusty road
Depicts innocence and carefree nature of childhood
Barefoot running in the yard
Emphasizes a playful and unguarded state
Hide from the fire of the summer sun
Seeking refuge or protection from the intense summer heat
In the shade of the old Bois d'arc
Seeking shelter under the shade of an old Bois d'arc tree
Days when we first held hands
Recollection of the early stages of a romantic relationship
Days of the locust's call
Reference to a period of nostalgia or reflection
Until the children's games came to an end
Transition from innocence to the end of childhood
Until they tore us apart
Signifying a separation or a forced distance
Why can't they leave us alone?
Questioning why external forces interfere in the relationship
Why can't they see things our way?
Asking for understanding and acceptance of their perspective
We ain't done nothing wrong
Asserting innocence and lack of wrongdoing
Give me one last kiss
Expressing a desire for a final moment of intimacy
Before the darkness comes
Before an impending or metaphorical darkness arrives
Every night I have the very same dream
Recurring dream that is haunting and reflective
I hear the lonesome whistle blow
Evoking a sense of longing and melancholy
I always wake up when I hear the scream
Waking up abruptly due to a distressing sound
Somebody that I used to know
Reference to a person from the past
Well the rain is falling harder than a bullet
Describing intense and relentless rainfall
And the Hound dog barking getting
Symbolic mention of a barking hound dog
Closer all the time
Suggesting a sense of imminent danger or threat
Footprints fresh on the bank of the bayou
Traces or evidence left behind, possibly indicating a departure
Lightning flashing make the water shine
Describing dramatic and vivid lightning in the storm
Water's cold and the current is pulling
Struggling against a strong and forceful current
I'm swimming in the middle of
Being engulfed or surrounded by darkness
A pitch black stream
A feeling of being lost or disoriented
My body's getting tired and
Physical exhaustion setting in
My spirit's getting weaker
A weakening of emotional strength or resolve
Somewhere in the distance I
Hearing a distant distressing sound or cry
Can hear the scream
Reiteration of the distant distressing scream
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