Reconsider Baby
Farewell's Echo: Reconsidering Love's Change
Lyrics
Well, so long
Expressing farewell or goodbye
Oh, how I hate to see you go
Expressing reluctance and sorrow in seeing the person leave
Yes, so long
Repeating the sentiment of bidding farewell
Oh, how I hate to see you go
Reiterating the sadness in the departure
Well, the way that I will miss you
Expressing the intensity of how much the speaker will miss the person
I guess you'll never know
Conveying the uncertainty whether the person will truly understand the depth of the speaker's feelings
We've been together so long
Reflecting on the duration of the relationship
To have to separate this way
Expressing regret and sadness about the necessity of parting
We've been together so long
Reiterating the duration of the relationship and the difficulty of parting
To have to separate this way
Emphasizing the emotional challenge of separation
Well, I'm gonna let you go on ahead, baby
Deciding to let the person go with the hope that they will return someday
But let you come back home some day
Expressing the willingness to allow the person to move forward but with a hope for a reunion
Play the blues, boys, play the blues
Encouraging the musicians to play the blues
One more time
Repeating the request for the blues to be played one more time
You said you once had loved me
Reflecting on the past claim that the person had loved the speaker
But now I guess you've changed your mind
Indicating a change in the person's feelings
You said you once had loved me
Reiterating the change in the person's feelings
But now I guess you've changed your mind
Suggesting reconsideration and giving the person more time
Why don't you reconsider, baby?
Directly urging the person to reconsider the decision
Give yourself just a little more time
Suggesting that the person should give themselves more time before making a final decision
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