Love Should Never Feel Like This
Love's Turmoil: A Journey Through Heartache and Reflection
Lyrics
Somebody told me love's a beautiful thing
Introduction to the idea that love is considered a beautiful thing.
And when I found it all the bells would just ring
Expectation that finding love would be accompanied by joy and celebration.
The sun would shine and all the birds would sing
Imagery of a perfect scenario with sunshine and birds singing, symbolizing happiness.
Then I met you
Introduction of a specific person (you), suggesting a shift in the narrative.
I searched the planet for that magical girl
Desire to find a special person described as a "magical girl" by searching extensively.
I walked a million miles all over the world
Physical effort and dedication in the search, walking a million miles around the world.
I found the oysters, but never the pearls
Expression of finding less valuable things (oysters) but not the truly precious (pearls).
Then I met you
Confirmation of meeting the person (you).
I can't eat
Physical and emotional distress, possibly due to the relationship.
I can't sleep
-I feel sick
-I'm so weak
-Love should never feel like this
Declaration that love should not cause such negative feelings.
I must be doing something wrong
Acknowledgment of a perceived mistake or error in the situation.
I've never felt this way before
Expression of an unprecedented and negative emotional state.
Walk in the bathroom and I take a deep breath
Metaphorical description of the narrator's deteriorated appearance and mental state.
Look in the mirror and it scares me to death
-Look like a junkie that's been strung out on meth
-Since I met you
Attribution of these changes to the encounter with the person (you).
I can't eat
Repetition of physical and emotional distress symptoms.
I can't sleep
-I feel sick
-I'm so weak
-Love should never feel like this
Reiteration that love should not evoke such negative experiences.
I must be doing something wrong
Reiteration of a perceived mistake or misjudgment in the relationship.
I've never felt this way before
Confirmation of an unusual and negative emotional state.
Love should never feel like this
Continued assertion that love should not feel this way, indicating dissatisfaction.
I must be doing something wrong
-I never felt this way before
-Oh, ignorance was always bliss
Sarcastic reference to past blissful ignorance compared to the current negative experience.
Love should never feel like this
Reiteration that love should not lead to the depicted distress.
Love should never, ever feel like this
Strong emphasis that love should never feel the way it currently does.
I've never felt this way before
Confirmation of the narrator's unprecedented negative emotional state.
I must be doing something wrong
Repetition of the perceived mistake or misjudgment in the relationship.
No, Love should never, ever feel like this
Emphasis on the idea that love should never feel as depicted.
I must be doing something wrong
Reiteration of a perceived mistake or misjudgment, suggesting self-reflection.
I've never, ever felt this way before
Confirmation of the narrator's unprecedented negative emotional state.
What's wrong with me
Possibly rhetorical question, questioning the narrator's own condition.
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