The Brokenhearted
Eternal Longing: Bruce Springsteen's Tale of Love and Redemption
Lyrics
Well darling, oh won't you come a little closer
Expressing a desire for closeness and intimacy
I promise pretty darling, I didn't know what I was saying
Apologizing for previous statements, acknowledging ignorance
And now I'm praying that you won't say it's over
Praying and hoping that the relationship won't end
Come here pretty baby and rest your head upon my shoulder
Inviting the partner to find comfort and solace
Just one kiss and we started
Describing the beginning of the relationship with a kiss
Now don't leave me to the brokenhearted,
Expressing fear of being abandoned by the partner, pleading not to be left brokenhearted
The brokenhearted, the brokenhearted
-And tell me that you need me
-Well now baby, the lonely nights keep growing longer
Describing the increasing loneliness
And my love for you just keeps growing stronger
Emphasizing growing love despite challenges
Like a wheel of chance so endlessly turning
Using a metaphor of a wheel of chance to describe the unpredictable nature of fate
My fate lay in your hands, my heart forever burning
Conveying vulnerability and dependence on the partner
In a sweet fire your kiss started
Recalling the passionate start of their relationship
Now don't leave me to the brokenhearted,
Pleading not to be left brokenhearted and reaffirming the need for love
The brokenhearted, the brokenhearted
-And tell me that you love me
-Tell me that you want me, girl
Expressing a desire to be wanted and loved
The cruel mistakes I've made, the hard price that I've paid
Acknowledging mistakes and the cost paid for past actions
For the good times and for laughter
Expressing regret for indifference and anticipating a prolonged emotional cost
Girl, I should've known for the indifference that I've shown
-I'd pay forever after
-And darling, now all I'm trying to say is passion
Describing the importance of passion and love
And love, they have a way of slipping into blackness
Warning about the potential darkness that passion and love can lead to
Uncared for of slipping away
Describing the inevitability of life's challenges and the transient nature of hope
The deck is cut, the cards turned, the hand is played
-And all we ever hope for burns to ashes and drifts away
-Now don't let our love slip into this darkness
Pleading to avoid the relationship descending into darkness
Don't leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted
Repeating the plea not to be left brokenhearted and to express love
And tell me that you love me
-Tell me that you need me
Reiterating the need to hear words of love and affirmation
Tell me that you love me
-Tell me that you want me
-Tell me that you need me
-Tell me that you want me
-Tell me that you love me
-Yeah tell me that you love me
-Tell me that you love me
-Tell me that you want me
-And come on now daring
-Say it right now baby
-Say it right now darling
-Tell me that you love me
Urging the partner to declare love in the present moment
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