Doin' Time
Shackles of Love: Doin' Time's Melancholic Journey
Lyrics
Don't need your love
Expressing independence and not desiring affection.
Don't need your kisses
Rejecting romantic gestures or advances.
You bring me troubles
Attributing problems and challenges to the relationship.
Endless pain
Describing a state of continuous emotional suffering.
Love and heartache
Equating love with pain and heartache.
All about the same
Suggesting that different emotions are essentially the same.
Hearts so cold
Depicting a lack of warmth in emotions or affection.
Tears are blue
Describing sadness through tears that are metaphorically blue.
Nothing but rain
Emphasizing a persistent state of sorrow symbolized by rain.
Since I lost you
Associating the feeling of loss with ongoing pain.
I ain't never been so low
Expressing deep emotional distress and sadness.
Hear that lonesome whistle blow
Referring to the sound of a train whistle, possibly symbolizing loneliness.
Wish I didn't have to lose you
Expressing a desire to avoid the pain of losing someone.
Wish I didn't have to lose my mind
Expressing regret about losing one's sanity due to a breakup.
Shackles of love
Describing love as a constraining and imprisoning force.
Looks like I'll be doin' time
Anticipating a period of emotional hardship or imprisonment.
Gonna climb the highest mountain
Expressing determination to overcome challenges, using a metaphor of climbing a mountain.
Just to see that railroad track
Symbolizing the pursuit of closure by referencing a railroad track.
Hear that lonesome whistle moan
Describing the haunting sound of a train whistle in the absence of a loved one.
Knowin' you ain't coming back
Recognizing the permanent absence of the person who won't return.
Wish I didn't have to lose you
Reiterating the desire to avoid the pain of losing someone.
Wish I didn't have to lose my mind
Reiterating the regret of losing one's sanity after a breakup.
Shackles of love
Reemphasizing the imprisoning nature of love.
Looks like I'll be doin' time
Acknowledging the inevitability of enduring emotional hardship.
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