I Promise, I'll Get Over This Lyric Obsession Soon

I just wanted to share an example of a song that has good lyrics.

Now, by "good" I don't just mean enjoyable, but I mean it in terms of being able to communicate a story and emotional state.

Samishikute Nemurenai ("You Can't Sleep Alone")
(translated by Michael House, from the Megazone lyrics homepage)

You met by chance in the heart of town
She's got a sunny disposition, but somewhere [inside] a sad city girl
You can't meet for a while after that,
But the town's gossip worries you.

(Relatable experience, tells a story.)

Somewhere a heartache, once more, in vain
You saw the place where you took her walking
When this song has run gently all the way to the end
Go on back with the story, will you?

(Develops the story further; conveys emotional state)

The smell of a gimlet reminds you
Of the cafe-bar where you whispered of love that one time
You've fallen out of touch since then,
But call me right away

(further development)

When this song has run gently all the way to the end
Go on back with the story, will you?
When you've heard this song tenderly all the way to the end
Go on back with a smile, will you?

(Abrupt, but hopeful resolution. In other words, you decide whether you will feel better at the end.)

All of that is not in "Las Vegas."