Nothing Compares 2 U
Eternal Longing: A Heart's Solitude After Love
Lyrics
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Expressing the duration since the departure of the loved one.
Since you took your love away
Highlighting the absence of the lover and the impact of their departure.
I go out every night and sleep all day
Describing a disrupted daily routine and emotional distress caused by the separation.
Since you took your love away
Reiterating the emotional aftermath of the lover's departure.
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
Emphasizing newfound freedom after the departure but with a sense of emptiness.
I can see whomever I choose
Asserting the ability to make choices in relationships but feeling incomplete without the loved one.
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
Describing a superficial attempt to enjoy life without genuine happiness.
But nothing
Introducing the theme that nothing can replace the void left by the loved one.
I said nothing can take away these blues
Stressing the persistence of emotional pain despite external activities.
'Cause nothing compares
Declaring the unparalleled nature of the lost love.
Nothing compares to you
Repeating the sentiment that nothing can compare to the departed lover.
It's been so lonely without you here
Expressing loneliness and a void caused by the absence of the loved one.
Like a bird without a song
Using a simile to compare the feeling of loneliness to a bird without a song.
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Acknowledging the difficulty of suppressing tears and emotional pain.
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
Pondering the reasons for the relationship's failure and the speaker's perceived mistake.
I could put my arms around every boy I see
Describing an attempt to find comfort in the arms of others, but it only intensifies the longing for the lost love.
But they'd only remind me of you
Reflecting on the futility of seeking solace in the arms of others.
I went to the doctor guess what he told me
Sharing advice received from a doctor to find joy despite the circumstances.
Guess what he told me
Repeating the doctor's advice as a response to the speaker's emotional struggle.
He said girl you better try to have fun no matter what you do
Rejecting the doctor's advice and dismissing it as foolish, emphasizing the irreplaceable nature of the lost love.
but he's a fool
Expressing skepticism towards the doctor's advice.
'Cause nothing compares 2 you
Reiterating the unique and incomparable nature of the departed lover.
All the flowers that you planted mama
Referencing symbols of love and growth that withered after the departure.
In the back yard
Describing the location of the withered symbols as the backyard.
All died when you went away
Connecting the death of the planted flowers to the departure of the loved one.
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
Acknowledging the challenges of the relationship but expressing a willingness to try again.
But I'm willing to give it another try
Conveying a desire to give the relationship another chance despite difficulties.
'Cause nothing compares
Reiterating that nothing compares to the lost love.
Nothing compares to you
Echoing the sentiment that nothing can rival the departed lover.
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