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Melodies of Love and Despair: Anni B Sweet's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
Let's play a game my dear, you
Initiating a game or interaction with a loved one
Read my mind
Inviting the partner to understand thoughts without explicit communication
While I try to figure out
Expressing personal contemplation about inner thoughts
What's inside
Seeking to unravel the partner's emotions and feelings
Under the influence of wine and jazz
Describing a state influenced by wine and jazz
I will say I love you
Professing love under the influence
So you, you will believe me though
Expecting the partner to believe the expression of love
One day
Reflecting on an uncertain future or outcome
I am feeling fine
Stating a positive emotional state
Oh, the next I'm feeling down
Contrasting emotions, experiencing ups and downs
And I don't think that you have ever known me well
Doubting the partner's understanding of oneself
Or listened to the songs I sang
Perceived lack of attention to personal expressions through songs
They were honest
Affirming the sincerity and truthfulness of past songs
And I don't think that you have ever felt this way
Expressing doubt about the partner's shared emotions
Or listened to those words I sang
Highlighting the connection of past songs to the partner
They were about you
Clarifying that the songs were dedicated to the partner
About you
Repetition emphasizing the subject (the partner)
You
-You
-You
Continuation of emphasis on the partner
My eyes have danced with yours a million times
Recalling numerous moments of eye contact with the partner
Waiting for the silent dawn
Awaiting a quiet moment of realization or understanding
To unfold
Anticipating the revelation of deeper feelings
Under the influence of wine and jazz
Reiteration of the influence of wine and jazz on expressions
I will say I love you
Repeating the declaration of love under the influence
Then you
Expectation that the partner believes in the expression
You will believe me though
Reiteration of the partner's expected belief
One day
Referencing an uncertain future again
I am feeling fine
Reaffirming a positive emotional state
But then the next I'm feeling down
Returning to a cycle of emotional highs and lows
And I don't think that you have ever known me well
Expressing doubt about partner's understanding of personal songs
Or listened to those words I sang
Reiterating that past songs were about the partner
They were about you
Re-emphasizing the dedication of songs to the partner
And I don't think that you have ever felt this way
Casting doubt on the partner's reciprocation of emotions
Or listened to those words I sang
Reaffirming that past songs were expressions of love
They were about you
Reiteration of the songs being about the partner
One day
Repeating the cycle of emotional states
I am feeling fine
Reaffirmation of a positive emotional state
So the next I'm feeling down
Anticipation of a return to a downhearted emotional state
I'm feeling down
Repeated expression of feeling down
I'm feeling down
-I'm feeling fine
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