Break It to Me Gently
Tender Farewell: Embracing Love's Departure with Brenda Lee
Lyrics
Break it to me gently,
To inform me gently
Let me down the easy way
To let me down in a less harsh manner
Make me feel you still love me
To reassure me of your continuing affection
If it's just, if it's just for one more day
To make me believe in your love, even if it's only for a short period
Break it to me gently
To deliver the news gently
So my tears, my tears won't fall too fast
To prevent my tears from falling too quickly
If you must go, then go slowly,
If departure is inevitable, then to leave gradually
Let me love you 'till the last
To allow me to love you until the very end
The love we shared, for oh so long
The affection we've had for a prolonged period
Is such a big part of me
Represents a significant part of who I am
If you must take your love away,
If you have to end our love
Take it gradually
To do it gradually or slowly
Oh, oh, break it, break it to me gently,
To gently convey the difficult news
Give me time, oh give me a little time to ease the pain
To provide me with some time to cope with the pain
Love me just a little longer,
To request for a little more time of your love
'Cause I'll never never love again
Expressing an inability to love again in the future
'Cause I'll never love again
A declaration of a belief that future love is impossible
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