Come Tomorrow

The speaker wants someone dear to return after a separation or conflict. They imagine that a song might express what they cannot say directly and make the other person understand their sadness. The repeated hope that the person will be “mine once again come tomorrow” gives the lyrics a pleading, hopeful feeling, though the speaker’s wish is not guaranteed to come true.

The songbirds are imagined as messengers: their songs could replace the speaker’s “wrong word” or reveal the sorrow they feel. This suggests regret about something said, or difficulty finding the right words to apologize. The image of a bird at the windowsill, with daylight nearby, places this imagined appeal at a quiet, intimate moment. Calling the song “the saddest song of the year” emphasizes the speaker’s pain, perhaps with a touch of dramatic exaggeration.

The lyrics do not explain what happened between the two people, or whether the other person will return. “You’d be mine” may express a desire to repair a relationship, but it can also sound possessive; the song leaves that tension unresolved. The birds’ imagined ability to change the situation may be a tender fantasy, showing how strongly the speaker hopes that expressing sorrow will be enough.