Staring At The Sun
Lois Lyrics


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The city streets are empty now
(The lights don't shine no more)
And so the songs are way down low
Turning,turning,turning
A sound that flows into my mind
(The echoes of the daylight)
Of ev'rything that is alive in my blue world
I turn to stone when you are gone
I turn to stone,turn to stone
When you comin' home
I can't go on

The dying embers of the night
(Are fire that slowly fades to dawn)
Still glow upon the wall so bright
Burning,burning,burning
The tired streets that hide away
(From here to ev'rywhere they go)
Roll past my door into the day
In my blue world

I turn to stone when you are gone
I turn to stone,turn to stone
When you comin' home
I can't go on
Turn to stone when you are gone
I turn to stone
Yes I'm turning to stone
'Cause you ain't comin' home
If I'm turning to stone
You've been gone for so long
And I can't carry on
Yes I'm turning,I'm turning
I'm turning to stone

The dancing shadows on the wall
(The two step in the hall)
Are all I see since you've been gone
Turning,turning,turning through all
I sit here and I wait
(I turn to stone,I turn to stone)
You will return again some day
To my blue world




Turn to stone when you are gone
I turn to stone

Overall Meaning

Lois's song Staring At the Sun is a melancholic tune that captures the emptiness one feels when their loved one is away. The opening lines set the mood for the rest of the song, as the city streets, once bustling with life and light, are now empty and dark, much like the singer's state of mind. The absence of lights and sound, except for the "echoes of the daylight," serves as a physical representation of the singer's emotional emptiness. The sound, however, is "turning, turning, turning," suggesting that the thoughts and emotions are in constant motion, swirling around in their head.


The chorus is the most poignant part of the song, as the singer describes their state of mind when their loved one is gone. They "turn to stone," unable to move or think as they wait for their loved one to return. The repetition of the phrase "turn to stone" emphasizes the depth of the singer's emotional struggle, and their inability to carry on without their partner. The last line of the chorus, "When you comin' home, I can't go on," encapsulates the theme of the song, emphasizing the importance of the loved one's return to alleviate the singer's emotional emptiness.


The second verse is similar to the first, as the singer describes the dying embers of the night, again emphasizing the passing of time and the singer's entrapment in their own emotions. The tired streets, which "hide away," represent the singer's desire to escape their current state of mind, but they cannot, as they are trapped in their blue world. The repetition of "I turn to stone" in the chorus reiterates the hopelessness and despair that the singer feels.


Overall, Lois's song Staring At the Sun is a poignant representation of the emotional emptiness that one feels when their partner is gone. The imagery and repetition of phrases like "turn to stone" and "when you comin' home" effectively capture the depth of the singer's despair.


Line by Line Meaning

The city streets are empty now
The bustling hub of the city has gone quiet, the sound of human activity has ceased.


(The lights don't shine no more)
The absence of people has caused the city to become dark, lacking any illumination from artificial light sources.


And so the songs are way down low
The music that once filled the streets is now being played much quieter, as if it is afraid to disturb the newly empty surroundings.


Turning, turning, turning
The slight sound of the music becoming lower and lower is circular in nature, continuing to get quieter and quieter almost as if there is no end.


A sound that flows into my mind
Despite the eeriness of the silent city, the soft sound of the music is still making its way into the singer's thoughts.


(The echoes of the daylight)
Perhaps the sound is imagined, or a memory of a time when there was sound in the city. The echoes of music remaining from daylight hours.


Of ev'rything that is alive in my blue world
The music seems to be the only living thing present in the singer's world, as if everything else has become still and lifeless in their absence.


I turn to stone when you are gone
The singer becomes emotionally immobilized in their lover's absence, like a statue with no purpose or movement.


I turn to stone, turn to stone
The singer repeats the line for emphasis, perhaps feeling the need to express the depth of their pain more strongly.


When you comin' home
The singer is questioning when their lover will return, and their own return to normalcy.


I can't go on
The singer feels they are incapable to continue life in this state of emotional paralysis without their lover's presence.


The dying embers of the night
The night is drawing to a close, and the last remaining embers of light flicker out like a dying fire.


(Are fire that slowly fades to dawn)
As the night slowly fades into day, the light from its embers slowly dies to leave nothing but the light of the dawn sun.


Still glow upon the wall so bright
Despite the lack of any other light, the dying embers still manage to cast a bright glow on the wall, illuminating the darkness.


Burning, burning, burning
The repetition of the word burning emphasizes the intensity of the light and the heat of the flame in contrast to the cold stillness of the city.


The tired streets that hide away
The streets are tired, as if they are retreating back and hiding behind the passing time, which erases their tracks and makes them seem but a memory.


(From here to ev'rywhere they go)
The empty streets stretch far and wide in both directions, and seem to have no destination or purpose.


Roll past my door into the day
The empty streets keep rolling by the singer's door, seemingly avoiding any acknowledgement of their presence, even as the day starts anew.


I turn to stone when you are gone
The pain of being without their lover causes the singer to feel like an emotionless statue who has lost their purpose.


I turn to stone, turn to stone
The singer is again emphasizing their purgatory of immobility and pain caused by their lover's absence.


When you comin' home
The singer must have their lover back by their side / they are the only remedy to the singer's emotional state.


I can't go on
The singer feels they cannot continue living in this world of emotion suffering without their lover's presence.


Turn to stone when you are gone
Once again, the singer is numb to the world around them when they have lost their lover.


I turn to stone
The singer is entirely controlled by the emotions that come with the loss of their lover.


Yes I'm turning to stone
Perhaps the singer is confessing to their lover (although they may be absent/an event solely in the mind) that their absence is causing them to turn into a statue of despair.


'Cause you ain't comin' home
Repetition of facts; the pain of the loss is emphasized and strengthened by the fact that their lover is not coming home.


If I'm turning to stone
A feeling of vulnerability arises as the singer questions if they truly are just becoming stone like the lyrics suggested.


You've been gone for so long
The singer is aware that their lover has been gone for quite some time, and that this absence creates a heavy burden in the singer's life.


And I can't carry on
The weight of their lover's absence is too great for the singer to overcome, causing them to feel like they can't carry the burden any longer.


Yes I'm turning, I'm turning
There is a realization that the process of turning into stone due to the absence of their lover is already taking place and there is nothing that can be done to stop it.


I'm turning to stone
The singer is being consumed by the sadness within their own mind, succumbing to the feelings that are overtaking their entire being.


The dancing shadows on the wall
The shadows created by objects and light in the room become a source of entrainment and source of light when things become quiet -- this small gift is all the singer has without their lover.


(The two step in the hall)
Perhaps it is a shadow of two people dancing together that brings the singer's mind back to their missing lover.


Are all I see since you've been gone
The only thing left in the world that brings the singer any relief from the pain of solitude are the shadows of their past memories.


Turning, turning, turning through all
The previous experience of seeing the shadows leads to the feeling of repetition that overcomes the singer in their emotional state.


I sit here and I wait
The waiting for their lover's return feels as if it is the only thing left to do in their life.


(I turn to stone, I turn to stone)
The repetition of this phrase emphasizes that the waiting period is causing the singer to be stagnant and feel like they lost their purpose and life due to their lover's absence.


You will return again some day
Despite the feelings of despair and anguish, the singer's hope reigns supreme and believes that their lover will return to free them from their emotional burden.


To my blue world
Perhaps 'my blue world' is a world of monotony, a world in which the only thing the singer sees is everything in the same shade of blue because the color of sorrow has overtaken them.


Turn to stone when you are gone
The final repetition ties up the despair felt throughout the song quite conclusively.




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Jumps51

It's honestly sweet how the guy didn't murder Peter too, he must be getting better to be so compassionate

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