Joan Shelley：Meaning of Ariadne's Gone Songmeaning

"Ariadne's Gone" is a song by Joan Shelley that tells the story of a woman who is searching for signs of a lover who has left her. The song is inspired by the Greek myth of Ariadne, who fell in love with Theseus and helped him escape the Labyrinth, but was ultimately abandoned by him on the island of Naxos. The lyrics describe the singer walking on the sands where her lover's temple still stands, searching for proof that he needed a woman. She talks about love changing hands and a new lover who wears stars on his skin, but ultimately she is still searching for signs of her lost lover. The chorus of the song asks for the listener to stay near and be with the singer, suggesting a sense of longing and loneliness. The song is both a tribute to the story of Ariadne and a reflection on the universal experience of loss and longing.