Corner of the Heart
Love's Turning Point: Discovering the Corner of the Heart
Lyrics
Way down at the bottom
Describes a location deep within emotions or feelings.
Both sides come together
Two opposing sides unite and create a point shaped like a V.
And form a V
Clarifies the shape formed by the meeting of both sides.
And that's what mama calls
That specific point is referred to by the singer's mother as "the corner of the heart."
The corner of the heart
Reiteration of the location within one's emotions.
She says a lot of couples
Mother suggests many couples don't reach this deep emotional connection.
Never turn that corner
Implying that some relationships fail to achieve this profound level of love.
They don't love that deep
They might not experience or possess such intense love.
They care a little while
Some relationships only care for a short time before drifting apart.
Then they drift apart
Those relationships gradually lose connection and separate.
Well now, baby,
The singer addresses their partner.
If you wonder why
The reason behind sharing this insight about deep love.
I'm telling you all of this
It signifies a change in the relationship.
It's because something is changing
The singer senses something altering.
I can feel it when we kiss
The change is palpable during intimate moments like kissing.
And if the moon keeps rising
Refers to a celestial object rising; symbolizes the passage of time.
You better hold on I am
Signifying a need to hold onto the relationship during change.
Turning the corner of the heart
Expresses a turning point in their relationship's depth.
Back in the Albuquerque
Refers to a specific place, Albuquerque.
Near the river
Describes a geographical location near a river.
There was a cottonwood
Specifies a type of tree, a cottonwood.
One summer hooked up with
Portrays an encounter between two different natural entities.
A climbing rose
Their connection or union.
And by the time it snowed
The progression of time until a certain event (snow).
They were so tangled
Metaphorically entangled or deeply connected.
Nothing on earth could get
Nothing could separate them.
That handsome couple to let go
Describes the inseparability of the two entities.
Well now, baby,
The singer again addresses their partner.
This world spins too quick
Reflection on the speed of life's changes.
For the eye to see
Life's rapid pace makes it difficult to perceive subtle changes.
The slow changing
The slow transformation of a stranger into a close member of the family.
Of a stranger into family
Similar to line 16, highlighting the importance of time.
But if the moon keeps rising
Reiteration emphasizing the significance of time's passage.
But if the moon keeps rising
Repetition for emphasis, mirroring line 16 and 34.
Turning the corner of the heart
Reaffirmation of a significant turning point in the relationship.
(Turning the corner of the heart)
Repetition of the phrase as a concluding emphasis.
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