Waiting
Norah Jones(諾拉瓊絲) Lyrics
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Into a fire wall
I am waiting here
Waiting for you to come home
Sinking embers glow
Melting icy snow
I am waiting here,
Hm, hm
[Repeat: x2]
And I watch them burn
When will I ever learn
If I wait it doesn't mean
You will return
Now all the stars have gone
Faded into cracks of dawn
And I'm still waiting here
Waiting for you to come home, hm, hm
I'm waiting here
Waiting for you to come home, hm, hm
The lyrics of Norah Jones' song "Waiting" express a sense of longing and waiting for someone who has not yet returned. The singer starts by watching the stars fall into a fire wall as if waiting for something to happen or for a sign from the universe that the person she is waiting for is coming back. The sinking embers glow and the melting icy snow suggest a sense of warmth and comfort, but also a sense of change that is happening, while the singer remains at the same place, waiting for the person she loves.
The repetition of the line "I am waiting here, waiting for you to come home" emphasizes the sense of longing and the hope that the person will return soon. However, in the last verse, the singer acknowledges that "all the stars have gone, faded into cracks of dawn," which suggests that time has passed and there is still no sign of the person returning. Despite this, the singer still remains hopeful and keeps waiting, expressing her love and devotion to the person she is waiting for.
Line by Line Meaning
Hush now watch the stars fall
Quiet down and observe the shooting stars in the sky
Into a fire wall
As the stars fall, they appear to be vanishing into a fiery barrier
I am waiting here
The singer is staying in one spot, eagerly anticipating someone's arrival
Waiting for you to come home
The artist is specifically waiting for the person to return to their shared home
Sinking embers glow
The dimming ashes of a fire continue to radiate light
Melting icy snow
The winter snow is being thawed and melted away
And I watch them burn
The singer is witnessing the slow depletion of resources or the decay of a situation
When will I ever learn
The artist is questioning their own judgement and wondering if they will ever make better decisions
If I wait it doesn't mean
Merely waiting for something to happen does not guarantee a desired outcome
You will return
The person being waited for may not come back, even if the artist hopes they will
Now all the stars have gone
The sky is now dark and the stars are no longer visible
Faded into cracks of dawn
The stars have disappeared, consumed by the approaching daylight
I'm still waiting here
Despite the passage of time, the singer has not moved from their position
Waiting for you to come home
The singer maintains their hope that the person they are waiting for will eventually return to them
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANDY JONES, ROB LLOYD, ADE SCHOLEFIELD, NEIL SPRAGG
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