I've Been There Before
Love's Triangle Reflections
Lyrics
Di you ever have to sit there
Reflecting on the experience of being in a difficult situation
Watch them holdin' hands
Observing others in a close relationship
Everybody around you knows
Awareness that people around acknowledge the relationship
He's supposed to be your man
Feeling betrayed as the person in question is expected to be loyal
He tried to explain last night
Recalling an attempt by the partner to explain the situation
She was still his man
Expressing doubt about the partner's commitment
All night long you tried to understand
Struggling to comprehend the situation throughout the night
Don't it make you want to get you get up get up and walk away
Feeling the urge to leave the situation
Say things you never would say
Considering saying things that are out of character
How do I know
Pondering about the certainty of the experience
I've been there before
Asserting personal familiarity with such situations
I've been there before
Reiterating past experiences of similar emotional distress
Did you ever have to stand there
Describing the feeling of being an outsider in a situation
On the outside lookin' in
Highlighting the isolation of being on the periphery
You know the man you love
Acknowledging that the loved one is involved with a friend
Belongs to your best friend
Emphasizing the betrayal by someone close
Try to blow it out of your mind
Attempting to ignore the distressing thoughts
You know your wastin' your time
Recognizing the futility of trying to forget
You know somebody's gotta loose
Acknowledging the inevitability of someone getting hurt
Will you be the one to win
Pondering the possibility of emerging as the winner in this situation
Don't it make you wanna get up
Feeling compelled to leave
And walk away
Reiterating the desire to walk away from the distressing scenario
Say things you never thought you would say
Contemplating expressing thoughts that were previously unthinkable
I've been there before
Reaffirming personal experience with such challenging situations
Standing in the middle
Describing the challenging position of being in a complex relationship
Of a three way light
Metaphorically portraying the complexity of being in the midst of conflicting emotions
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