Let Bygones Be Bygones
Embracing Forgiveness: Alfred Lloyd's Poignant Plea
Lyrics
Why can't we just let bygones be bygones
Expressing a desire to move past past conflicts and grievances.
Don't nurse injures for so long
Advising against holding onto emotional wounds for an extended period.
And learn to forgive and forget
Encouraging the act of forgiving and forgetting.
Why can't we just let bygones be bygones
Reiterating the need to let go of past issues and conflicts.
Don't nurse injures for so long
Warning against nursing emotional injuries for too long.
Or say things we'll later regret.
Cautioning against saying things that may lead to future regret.
I know that you're hurting
Acknowledging mutual pain and hurt in the relationship.
I am hurting too
Expressing personal emotional pain and distress.
I know there's one thing for certain
Highlighting uncertainty about the relationship's future.
It's not just me and you
Suggesting that the relationship involves more than just the speaker and the other person.
What were you expecting
Questioning expectations from the commitment of marriage.
When we said I do
Reflecting on the consequences of the vows taken during marriage.
I hope you know what you're doing
Expressing concern about the impact of the other person's actions on the speaker's emotions.
Cause you're making me blue
Noting the emotional effect of the other person's choices.
Why can't we just let bygones be bygones
Repeating the plea to let go of past grievances.
Don't nurse injures for so long
Reiterating the advice against dwelling on emotional injuries.
And learn to forgive and forget
Reemphasizing the importance of forgiveness and forgetting.
Why can't we just let bygones be bygones
Repeating the call to move on from past conflicts.
Don't nurse injures for so long
Warning against holding onto emotional pain for an extended period.
Or say things we'll later regret.
Cautioning against making statements that may lead to future remorse.
I am forming a longing
Expressing a strong desire for peace in the speaker's life.
For some peace in my life
Conveying a longing for an end to ongoing conflicts.
I am forming a yearning
Desiring resolution and an end to strife.
For an end to the strife
Reflecting on the initial positive aspects of the relationship.
Back in the beginning
Recalling a time when the other person was exceptionally kind.
You were awfully nice
Questioning whether past positive experiences were real or merely illusions.
Was it that I was dreaming
Wondering if the other person intentionally attracted the speaker.
Or did you mean to entice
Why can't we just let bygones be bygones
Reiterating the plea to let go of past conflicts.
Don't nurse injures for so long
Warning against nursing emotional injuries over an extended period.
And learn to forgive and forget
Stressing the importance of forgiveness and forgetting.
Why can't we just let bygones be bygones
Repeating the call to move on from past grievances.
Don't nurse injures for so long
Cautioning against holding onto emotional pain for too long.
Or say things we'll later regret.
Warning against making statements that may lead to future regret.
I am simply appealing
Making a sincere appeal for the revival of shared love.
For the love that we shared
Recalling a time when the love was mutual and cherished.
When you were my darling
Reminiscing about a period when the other person was special to the speaker.
When everyone cared
Reflecting on a time when the relationship was valued by others.
I am simply appealing
Reiterating the sincere appeal for the return of past love.
For the love that we had
Expressing a desire for the reinstatement of a cherished love.
Come back and be my darling
Pleading for the return of a relationship that brings happiness.
And stop making me sad
Expressing the emotional impact of the current
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