Once or Twice
Love's Resilience: Navigating Heartbreak and Second Chances
Lyrics
Once
Expressing a single occurrence or instance
You hurt me bad
Referring to emotional pain inflicted
Once
Indicating another instance or occurrence
You took it all back
Describing the retraction or withdrawal of something previously given
Twice
Denoting a second occurrence
You put your hand in mine
Describing physical closeness through holding hands
Looked into my eyes
Depicting a gaze into the speaker's eyes
And promised a good life
Expressing a promise of a positive future
So I don't know what to do
Conveying confusion or uncertainty about the situation
But I know that baby I love you
Affirming love despite the challenges
But I wish, I wish
Expressing a desire for a different reality
That wasn't true
Acknowledging the painful truth of loving despite difficulties
Once
Referring to a previous statement or action
You said you didn't love me
Recalling a declaration of not being in love
Told me it was a lie
Highlighting a revelation of falsehood
And life flashed before my eyes
Describing a moment of life passing by quickly
But so many times
Expressing a recurrence of a certain situation
You've taken all those silly words
Addressing the repetition of hurtful words
And put them in
Depicting the degradation of words or promises
the dirt
Symbolizing a negative or destructive situation
And I don't know what to do
Reiterating the speaker's uncertainty in the face of challenges
But I know that baby I love you
Affirming love despite ongoing difficulties
But I wish, I wish
Expressing a recurring wish for a different reality
That wasn't true
Acknowledging the painful truth of loving despite challenges
You hurt ones you love
Stating a general truth about hurting those one loves
Well this hurtin' ain't the one
Expressing that the current pain is not the expected or usual kind
And once is all takes
Asserting that a single occurrence is sufficient to create distance
To push me away
Describing the impact of a single hurtful action
So I don't know what to do
Reiterating the speaker's uncertainty in the face of challenges
But I know that baby I love you
Affirming love despite ongoing difficulties
But I wish, I wish
Expressing a recurring wish for a different reality
I don't know what to do
Reiterating the speaker's uncertainty in the face of challenges
But I know that baby I love you
Affirming love despite ongoing difficulties
But I wish
Expressing a recurring wish for a different reality
I wish that wasn't true
Reiterating the speaker's recurring desire for a different truth
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