You Led Me to the Wrong
Betrayal's Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
Oh me
Expressing surprise or distress
Oh my
Continuation of expressing surprise or distress
You led me to the wrong
Accusation of being led astray or deceived
Some people born with silver and gold
Contrasting people's different life circumstances
Others have husbands and wives
Highlighting variations in relationships
I never had a thing in this whole wide wicked world
Expression of having nothing and facing a harsh world
And now, I'm losing my life
Conveying a sense of impending loss or danger
And now, I'm losing my life
Reiteration of the imminent loss or danger
You promised me that we would be wed
Recalling a broken promise of marriage
On this I lay my money down
Staking money on the promise made
You were seen courtin' my best friend
Allegation of infidelity with the speaker's best friend
You caused me to shoot him down
Attributing violent consequences to the betrayal
You caused me to shoot him down
Reiteration of the violent outcome
The love of a woman is bitter, but it's sweet
Describing the complex nature of a woman's love
Even though she turns him down
Acknowledging rejection despite the bitterness
The price I have to pay may come to you some day
Forewarning of the consequences that may befall the betrayer
And you'll end the sea of sorrow drown
Anticipating a sea of sorrow as a consequence
And you'll end the sea of sorrow drown
Reiteration of the anticipated sorrowful outcome
Well, they say I have a right to my very last few words
Asserting the right to speak before a perceived punishment
Before they let the scaffold down
Reference to an impending execution by hanging
A man has to fight for what he thinks is right
Emphasizing the importance of fighting for one's beliefs
Even if it puts him in the ground
Acceptance of potential sacrifice for what is deemed right
Even if it puts him in the ground
Reiteration of the acceptance of potential sacrifice
Oh me
Repetition of the initial expression of surprise or distress
Oh my
Continuation of expressing surprise or distress
You led me to the wrong
Reiteration of the accusation of being led astray
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