You Had to Be There
Journey Through Love's Depths: You Had to Be There
Lyrics
I can do my best to tell you what it feels like in my skin
I can do my best to convey the experience of being in my position
But you can't really know a man till you've gone where he's been
Understanding a person requires sharing the same life experiences
I could give you all the details, but you'd never understand
Providing details may not help you grasp the depth of the situation
What it means to let that woman slip right through your hands
Expressing the emotional impact of losing a significant woman
I guess you had to be there when she smiled
Being present during moments when the woman smiled
Had to feel the passion running wild
Experiencing the intense and unrestrained passion
To really know the woman and the child
To truly understand both the mature woman and the innocent child
I guess you had to be there
Being physically and emotionally present is necessary
Until she's stripped the layers off and seen into your soul
Revealing one's true self, exposing vulnerabilities to the partner
Till you've watched her make a diamond from a worthless piece of coal
Witnessing transformation, turning something seemingly worthless into something precious
Till you've held an angel and let her fly away
Holding a cherished being and letting them go
You won't ever understand no matter what I say
Explaining may not convey the depth of the experience
I guess you had to be there when she smiled
Being present during moments when the woman smiled (repeated)
Had to feel the passion running wild
Experiencing the intense and unrestrained passion (repeated)
To really know the woman and the child
To truly understand both the mature woman and the innocent child (repeated)
I guess you had to be there
Being physically and emotionally present is necessary (repeated)
I guess you had to be there when she smiled
Being present during moments when the woman smiled (repeated)
Had to feel the passion running wild
Experiencing the intense and unrestrained passion (repeated)
Till you've walked in my shoes for a mile
Understanding requires walking in the speaker's shoes for a mile
I guess you had to be there
Being physically and emotionally present is necessary (repeated)
I guess you had to be there
Emphasizing the importance of firsthand experience (repeated)
I guess you had to be there
Reiterating the necessity of being there in person
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