I think it's pretty literal. She was sad, depressed, and scared until she fell in love with a man who gave her hope. Then he left her for some reason, which made her feel hopeless again. She desperately wants him to come back to her because he was the only source of happiness in her life.
Basically, her heart is broken. I think the lyrics are supposed to portray her wishing that he'd come back so she could be happy again.
The line "total eclipse of the heart" is probably referencing how her heart, or love, is invisible to him. Also, like a total eclipse, it is controlled by nature and fate, and there is nothing she can do to change it.
I think it's pretty literal. She was sad, depressed, and scared until she fell in love with a man who gave her hope. Then he left her for some reason, which made her feel hopeless again. She desperately wants him to come back to her because he was the only source of happiness in her life.
Basically, her heart is broken. I think the lyrics are supposed to portray her wishing that he'd come back so she could be happy again.
The line "total eclipse of the heart" is probably referencing how her heart, or love, is invisible to him. Also, like a total eclipse, it is controlled by nature and fate, and there is nothing she can do to change it.