We Let Her Down
Unveiling Heartache: Chris Isaak's We Let Her Down
Lyrics
Her father and her mother
Her parents lacked affection towards her.
Never showed her any affection at all
The lack of parental affection is consistent over time.
I wonder if it hurts her now, now that it's too late they call
Speculation about whether the lack of affection is painful for her now, especially since they acknowledge it too late.
We let her down, it's true
Admission that they failed her.
We let her down, it's true
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of letting her down.
I told her I'd be there
A promise made to be there for her.
It's easy to say what you want to believe
Acknowledgment that it's easy to express beliefs but challenging to act accordingly.
I told her I'd love her, now that it's too late I see
Admission that the promise of love was not fulfilled, and realization comes too late.
I let her down, it's true
Acknowledgment of personal failure in being there for her.
I let her down
Reiteration of personal failure.
Let her down
Repetition emphasizing letting her down.
Let her down
-I let her down
Reiteration of personal failure in being there for her.
So helpless, pretending, hoping that somehow somebody would see
Feeling of helplessness, pretense, and hope that someone would notice her plight.
So desperate for someone, I guess that she thought that someone was me
Her desperation for someone to be there for her, possibly thinking it would be the speaker.
I let her down, it's true
Reiteration of personal failure in being there for her.
I let her down
Reiteration of personal failure.
I let her down
-Look at her, look through her eyes
Encouragement to observe her and understand her pain.
Closer the hurt and the pain
Encouragement to get closer to understanding her hurt and pain.
I hope now she's somewhere
Expressing hope that she is now in a place where she won't be hurt anymore.
Where they'll never hurt her again
Desire for her to find a place free from hurt.
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