The Right Thing To Do
Embracing Love's Path: The Right Thing To Do by Carly Simon
Lyrics
There's nothin' you can do to turn me away
Expressing an unyielding commitment, nothing can deter the speaker's dedication.
Nothin' anyone can say
Regardless of what others say, it won't impact the speaker's feelings or resolve.
You're with me now and as long as you stay
The present moment is emphasized, and the commitment is affirmed as long as the partner remains.
Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Declares that loving the partner is the morally right and proper action.
Lovin' you's the right thing
Reiterates that loving the partner is the correct and ethical choice.
I know you've had some bad luck with ladies before
Acknowledges the partner's past romantic challenges and potential difficulties.
They drove you or you drove them crazy
Highlights previous relationship complications, either caused by the partner or by others.
But more important is I know you're the one and I'm sure
Stresses the speaker's certainty that the partner is the right one despite past experiences.
Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Reaffirms that, in the speaker's view, loving the partner is the morally upright choice.
Lovin' you's the right thing
Repeats the assertion that loving the partner is the ethically correct decision.
And it used to be for a while
Reflects on a past period when things were easier and more carefree.
That the river flowed right to my door
Metaphorically describes a time when life's currents brought joy and ease to the speaker.
Making me just a little too free
Suggests a sense of liberation during the mentioned period.
But now the river doesn't seem to stop here anymore
Indicates a change in the speaker's circumstances, with the positive flow of life ceasing.
Hold me in your hands like a bunch of flowers
Uses a metaphor of being held like flowers to express the desire for tenderness and care.
Set me movin' to your sweetest song
Encourages the partner to inspire and move the speaker with their affection.
And I know what I think I've known all along
Confirms a realization, suggesting the speaker has known the rightness of the relationship all along.
Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Reiterates that loving the partner is the morally correct choice.
Lovin' you's the right thing
Reaffirms that loving the partner is the ethically right decision.
Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Restates that loving the partner is the morally upright choice.
Is the right thing
Emphasizes that loving the partner is indeed the right and proper action.
Nothing you could ever do would turn me away from you
Asserts that nothing the partner does could change the speaker's commitment.
I love you now and I love you now
Declares the present love for the partner and emphasizes the enduring nature of that love.
Even though you're ten thousand miles away
Expresses love despite physical distance, illustrating the strength of the emotional connection.
I'll love you tomorrow as I love you today
States a commitment to love the partner tomorrow just as strongly as today.
I'm in love babe
Affirms being in love with the partner.
I'm in love with you babe.
Reiterates being in love with the partner.
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