I'd Rather Go Blind
Heartbreak's Refrain: Preferring Blindness Over Your Departure
Lyrics
Something told me it was over (yeah)
Something inside signaled the end of a relationship
When I saw you and her talking
Witnessing a conversation between the singer's partner and another person
Something deep down in my soul
A strong feeling within the singer indicated trouble
Said cry girl (cry cry)
The internal feeling urged the singer to cry
When I saw you and that girl walking around
Seeing the partner with another individual, walking together
Ooh I would rather, I would rather go blind boy
Expressing a preference to lose sight rather than witness the partner leaving
Than to see you walk away from me child, no
Preferencing blindness over the pain of the partner's departure
Ooh, so you see I love you so much
Declaring deep affection towards the partner
That I don’t wanna watch you leave me baby
Expressing a reluctance to watch the partner depart
Most of all I just don’t, I just don’t
Strong desire not to be liberated or separated from the partner
Wanna be free no (ooh ooh)
Emphasizing the unwillingness to be free from the relationship
I was just, I was just, I was just sitting here thinking
Reflecting on thoughts while sitting
Ooh of your kiss and your warm embrace yeah
Thinking about the partner's affectionate gestures and warmth
When the reflection in the glass
Noticing a reflection in a mirror or glass
That I held to my lips now baby (yeah yeah)
Imagining kissing the reflection, symbolizing longing
Revealed the tears that was on my face yeah
Discovering tears on the singer's face in the reflection
Ooh (baby baby baby)
Expressing sorrow or pain
I’d rather go blind boy
Reiterating the preference to go blind rather than witness the partner leaving
Than to see you walk away, walk away from me yeah
Reinforcing the pain of seeing the partner walk away
Ooh (baby baby baby) ooh ooh ahh
Continued expression of emotional distress
I can’t see you walk away from me
Declaring an inability to watch the partner leave
(Baby baby baby)
Repeating the anguish or distress
I’d rather go blind yeah
Stating the preference to lose sight rather than witness the partner's departure
Than to see you walk away, walk away from me yeah
Emphasizing the pain of seeing the partner walk away
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