Softly, As I Leave You
Farewell Whispers: Embracing the Gentle Goodbye in Bobby Darin's Melody
Lyrics
Softly, I will leave you softly
Expressing the intention to depart gently.
For my heart would break
Explaining the emotional fragility that departure may cause.
If you should wake
Highlighting the potential heartbreak if the listener were to wake and witness the departure.
And see me go
Emphasizing the desire to avoid being seen leaving.
So I leave you softly
Reiterating the intention to leave gently.
Long before you miss me
Anticipating the absence being noticed long before it occurs.
Long before your arms
Suggesting the idea that the listener will miss the speaker's presence.
Can beg me stay
Implying that pleading or begging won't prevent the departure.
For one more hour
Quantifying the limited time the listener has to persuade the speaker to stay.
Or one more day
Highlighting the inevitability of departure despite any pleas.
After all the years
Reflecting on the shared history and experiences throughout the years.
I can't bear the tears to fall
Expressing the speaker's reluctance to witness the listener's tears.
So softly as I leave you there
Reiterating the gentle departure and expressing a sense of finality.
As I leave you there
Repetition for emphasis, underscoring the act of leaving.
As I leave you there
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the emotional impact of departure.
Softly
Reiterating the gentle manner of departure.
After all the years
Reflecting on the difficulty of witnessing tears after shared years together.
I can't bear the tears to fall
Reiterating the intention to leave gently due to an inability to bear tears.
So softly as I leave you there
Repeating the theme of departing softly with a sense of finality.
As I leave you there
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the emotional impact of departure.
As I leave you there
Empty line, possibly emphasizing a moment of departure.
As I leave you there
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the emotional impact of departure.
As I leave you there
Reiteration of the gentle departure as a farewell.
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