Turn Around
Turn Around: A Poignant Tale of Reflection and Longing
Lyrics
Oh, sweet lady, runnin' like a stream
The woman is moving forward swiftly, akin to a flowing stream.
You don't look back because you know your hands are clean
She doesn't dwell on the past because she believes she hasn't done anything wrong.
You make believe the past was just a dream
She pretends that the past didn't happen or wasn't significant.
You make believe the past was just a dream
Repeated line: Emphasizes her attempt to disregard the past.
Turn around, turn around
An urging to change direction or perspective.
And I will sing for you a song
A promise to perform a song for her.
I don't know where you been
Unaware of her recent whereabouts.
But you've been gone too long
Expresses that she's been away for an extended period.
Oh, Elisa, you must begin again
Encouragement to start anew.
And all the roads that you have walked are comin' to an end
Suggests that her previous paths or choices are concluding.
I was your lover but I thought I was your friend
He was involved romantically but thought they were also friends.
I loved you but I thought I was your friend
Repeated line: Emphasizes his misconception about their relationship.
Turn around, turn around
A repetition urging her to reconsider or change direction.
And I will sing for you a song
A reaffirmation of the promise to sing for her.
I don't know where you been
Still unsure of her recent whereabouts.
But you've been gone too long
Reiteration that she's been absent for too long.
Oh, sweet lady, stand beside the sea
Invoking a picturesque setting by the sea, asking her to consider him.
Maybe you will find a little time to think of me
Encouraging her to spare some thought for him amid her reflections.
Won't you please remember what I tried so hard to be
Pleading for her to recall his efforts to be something important to her.
Yeah, remember what I tried so hard to be
Repeated line: Emphasizes his plea for her to remember.
So turn around, turn around
Repeated urging for her to reevaluate her path or perspective.
And I will sing for you a song
A reiterated promise to perform a song for her.
And I don't know where you been
Continued uncertainty about her recent location.
But you've been gone too long
Reiterating that her absence has been too prolonged.
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