Lyrics
Have you ever been lonely?
Expressing the feeling of loneliness.
Have you ever been blue?
Describing a state of sadness or melancholy.
Have you ever loved someone,
Asking if the listener has experienced love.
Just as I love you?
Comparing the singer's love to that of the listener.
Can't you see that I'm sorry,
Acknowledging and apologizing for past mistakes.
For each mistake I've made?
Expressing remorse for errors made in the past.
Can't you see I've changed dear?
Asserting a positive change in behavior or attitude.
Can't you see that I've paid?
Highlighting the singer's efforts or sacrifices.
Oh, be a little forgiving.
Pleading for understanding and mercy.
Take me back in your heart.
Requesting a return to a loving relationship.
How can I go on living,
Expressing the difficulty of living without the listener.
Now that we're apart?
Reflecting on the challenges of being apart.
If you knew what I'd been through,
Suggesting that the listener doesn't know the singer's struggles.
You'd know why I ask you:
Prompting the listener to understand the reasons behind the plea.
Have you ever been lonely?
Reiterating the theme of loneliness.
Have you ever been blue?
Repeating the idea of experiencing sadness or heartache.
Be a little forgiving.
Re-emphasizing the plea for forgiveness.
Take me back in your heart.
Repeating the desire to be accepted back into the listener's heart.
How can I go on living,
Restating the challenge of living without the listener.
Now that we're apart?
Reiterating the difficulty of being apart from the loved one.
If you knew what I'd been through,
Recalling the singer's unspoken struggles and hardships.
You'd know why I ask you:
Repeating the call for the listener's understanding.
Have you ever been lonely?
Closing with a final inquiry about the listener's experience of loneliness.
Have you ever been blue?
Reiterating the theme of experiencing sadness or melancholy.
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