I Looked Away
Love's Betrayal: I Looked Away
Lyrics
She took my hand
Expresses a moment of connection as someone takes the speaker's hand.
And tried to make me understand
Describes an attempt to convey understanding, possibly about their relationship.
That she would always be there
Assures the speaker's perpetual presence and commitment to the relationship.
But I looked away
Indicates the speaker's act of turning away, suggesting a moment of emotional detachment or distraction.
And she ran away from me today
Describes the partner running away from the speaker on the same day.
I'm such a lonely man
Reveals the speaker's current emotional state of loneliness.
It came as no surprise to me
Expresses that the partner's departure did not come as a surprise to the speaker.
That she'd leave me in misery
Conveys the speaker's realization that they are now in a state of misery due to the partner leaving.
It seemed like only yesterday
Reflects on a recent past where the partner made a vow not to leave.
She made a vow that she'd never walk away
Recalls the commitment made by the partner to never walk away from the speaker.
And if it seemed a sin
Suggests that if there was any wrongdoing, it seemed like a recent occurrence.
To love another man's woman, baby
Acknowledges the complexity of the situation, possibly involving a romantic entanglement with another man's woman.
I guess I'll keep on sinning
Expresses the speaker's acknowledgment of wrongdoing but a willingness to continue.
Loving her, Lord, till my very last day
Declares the speaker's commitment to continue loving despite the acknowledged sin.
But I looked away
Reiterates the act of looking away, suggesting a repeated pattern of emotional distance.
And she ran away from me today
Repeats the partner running away, emphasizing the impact of the speaker's actions.
I'm such a lonely man
Restates the speaker's current state of loneliness, reinforcing the emotional consequence of the situation.
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