Don't Even Try
Lost Love Chronicles: Embracing the Pain in Bryan Adams' 'Don't Even Try'
Lyrics
It's alright tonight, what can you do?
Expressing a resigned acceptance of the current situation; asking a rhetorical question about available options.
It's alright tonight, she is over you
Acknowledging that the situation is okay or manageable now that she has moved on from the person.
You took the love she gave and then you
Received the affection she offered but disregarded or discarded it entirely.
Threw it all away
Disregarded the love and care given without any regard for its value.
No time for goodbye
No opportunity for a proper farewell or goodbye.
So don't even try
Strong advice against attempting to mend things or reconcile.
Don't even try
Emphasizing the futility of making an effort to reconcile.
It's too late for love, what can you say?
Indicating that it's too late to salvage the love that once existed.
It's too late for love, she's gone away
Stating that the window of opportunity to revive the love has passed as she has departed.
You're searching for an answer
Feeling the need to find a solution or explanation for the situation.
There's no need to wonder why
Asserting that there's no necessity to ponder the reason behind her departure.
You made her cry
Responsible for causing her emotional pain by actions or words.
So don't even try
Advising against making any attempts to rectify the situation.
Don't even try
Reiterating the futility of trying to mend things.
You could call her up again, so another day
Suggesting the option to contact her again, but predicting rejection and advising against it.
But she'll never let you in, just walk away
Anticipating her refusal to reconcile, recommending to abandon any attempts.
It's alright tonight, just let it be
Encouraging acceptance of the current situation and letting things be as they are.
It's alright tonight, now she is with me
Indicating that the current moment is satisfactory as she is now in a relationship with the singer.
You know you can't go on pretending
Realization that pretending or continuing as if everything is fine is no longer feasible.
It's time to read the lies, you told her lies
It's time to confront the falsehoods or deceptions told to her and face the consequences.
So don't even try
Advising firmly against attempting to rectify or mend the situation.
Don't even try
Reiterating the advice not to make any efforts to reconcile.
Don't even try
Strongly emphasizing the point that there should be no attempt to mend things.
Don't even try
Continuing to strongly discourage any efforts to reconcile or fix the situation.
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