Lost Day
Judith Edelman Lyrics
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All your lovely moments are slipping away
I wish I could help, but I am lost myself
And I was hoping you would lead the way
Lost day, lost daySome cruel joke, some cruel joke
You are not the same day I greeted when I woke
Light when you were born, now heavy, now forlorn
I guess I wasn't listening when you spoke
Lost day, lost day
You remind me of a love
I thought I knew
Poor lost day, poor lost day
All your lovely moments are slipping away
I wish I could help, but I am lost myself
And I was hoping you would lead the way
Lost day, lost day
Lost day, lost day
Lost day, lost day
"Lost Day" by Judith Edelman is a poignant song about lost opportunities and missed connections. Edelman mournfully sings about a day that has slipped away, leaving behind nothing but memories of what might have been. The song is a metaphor for the fleeting nature of time and the difficulty of finding one's way in life.
The opening lines "Poor lost day, poor lost day / All your lovely moments are slipping away" set the melancholy tone of the song. Edelman sings of a day that has lost its brightness, that once was filled with light, but now is heavy and forlorn. The singer is lost herself and unable to help this lost day. She was counting on this day to lead the way, but it slipped away, leaving her feeling even more adrift.
Line by Line Meaning
Poor lost day, poor lost day
This day is pitiful and unfortunate, with no direction or purpose.
All your lovely moments are slipping away
Time is passing by, and the moments of beauty and joy that could have been experienced are quickly disappearing.
I wish I could help, but I am lost myself
The singer is empathetic towards the lost day, but is unable to offer guidance or assistance as they are directionless themselves.
And I was hoping you would lead the way
The artist was hoping that the day, despite being lost, would be able to provide some sense of direction or purpose.
Some cruel joke, some cruel joke
The situation of the lost day feels like a cruel prank or trick being played by fate or the universe.
You are not the same day I greeted when I woke
This day started out with optimism and excitement, but has since transformed into something more negative and heavy.
Light when you were born, now heavy, now forlorn
Originally, this day was full of potential and brightness, but has since become weighted down and hopeless.
I guess I wasn't listening when you spoke
The artist realizes that they were not paying attention to the signs and cues that this day was giving off, leading to its current state of being lost.
You remind me of a love I thought I knew
The lost day is reminiscent of a past love that the artist thought they understood, but now feels lost and unsure about.
Lost day, lost day
This day feels completely directionless and without purpose.
Lost day, lost day
This repetition emphasizes the feeling of being helplessly lost and without direction experienced on this day.
Contributed by Joseph D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.