World Without End
A.A. Bondy Lyrics

The lyrics to A.A. Bondy's song World Without End explore themes of love, loss, and yearning. The opening lines "If you return to love, the sky thick with sleepin' doves, and the spider's dirty web, catch a ghost" suggest that the singer is hoping for a return to a time when love was present and there was a sense of peace in the world. The "sleepin' doves" and "spider's dirty web" seem to be metaphors for the contrasts in life - peace versus chaos, light versus darkness.

The following lines "And a breeze blew down the tracks, and her hair of rainin' black, and hearts pumping blood in 3/4 time" create a sense of movement and urgency. The imagery of the wind blowing and the heart pumping in 3/4 time suggest that there is a sense of longing and desire for something more. The singer appears to be addressing his lover or someone he once loved, pleading with them not to leave him behind.

The final lines "And world without end, O world without end, and where, my girl, are you sleepin' tonight" suggest a sense of finality and uncertainty. The repetition of "world without end" creates a sense of eternity, as though the singer is resigned to a world without love. The final question "where, my girl, are you sleepin' tonight" creates a sense of longing and the desire to reach out to someone who is no longer there.