So Doggone Lonesome
Love's Lingering Echo: Don McLean's Heartfelt Tale of Longing
Lyrics
Well I do my best to
Expressing an effort to do the best.
Hide this lowdown feeling
Describing a feeling of sadness or depression.
I try to tell myself there's nothing wrong
Attempting self-reassurance that everything is fine.
But they're always asking me
People frequently inquire about the absent loved one.
About you darling
Others inquire specifically about the person being addressed.
It hurts me so to tell them that you're gone
Expressing emotional pain when confirming the loved one's absence.
If they ask me, I would be denying
Denial of personal unhappiness when questioned.
That I have been unhappy all alone
Admitting inner loneliness despite external denial.
But if they heard my heart
Referencing emotional pain by personifying the heart's cries.
They'd hear it crying:
Implies a longing for the absent loved one.
"Where's my darling, when's she coming home?"
Expressing the desire for the loved one's return.
Well I ask myself a million times
Reflecting on the appropriate course of action.
What's right for me to do
Contemplating whether to face loneliness alone or wait for the loved one.
Try to lose these blues alone
Indicating successful coping until a certain point.
Or hang around for you
Considering whether to persist in waiting for the loved one.
Well I make it prеtty good until
Maintaining composure until the emotional impact of the moon's appearance.
The moon comes shining through
Emphasizing the emotional toll of loneliness.
Then I gеt so doggone lonesome
Intensifying feelings of extreme loneliness.
Time passes slowly when you're waiting
Commenting on the slow passage of time during anticipation.
Sometimes I think my heart is stopping too
Suspecting a physical impact of longing on the heart.
One lonely hour takes forever
Highlighting the prolonged duration of a solitary hour.
Sixty minutes more to wait for you
Counting the minutes of waiting for the loved one.
Well I guess I'll keep on loving you forever
Committing to eternal love despite the separation.
Cause I believe that loving you is right
Believing in the righteousness of loving the absent person.
I don't care if the sun don't shine tomorrow
Expressing willingness to endure unfavorable circumstances for love.
I can't have you by my side tonight
Acknowledging the impossibility of having the loved one present.
Well I guess, i'll keep on loving you cause
Reaffirming the commitment to everlasting love.
True love can't be killed
Asserting the indestructibility of true love.
I probably should forget you but
Acknowledging the difficulty of forgetting the loved one.
I guess I never will
Admitting an inability to move on from the relationship.
Well I could've had those others but
Reflecting on alternative romantic possibilities.
I know I need you still
Recognizing the continued need for the absent loved one.
Then I get so doggone lonesome
Reiterating the intense loneliness experienced.
Well I ask myself a million times
Repeating the internal debate on the appropriate action.
What's right for me to do
Weighing the options of facing loneliness or waiting for the loved one.
Try to lose these blues alone
Indicating successful coping until a certain point.
Or hang around for you
Considering whether to persist in waiting for the loved one.
Well I make it pretty good until
Maintaining composure until the emotional impact of the moon's appearance.
The moon comes shining through
Emphasizing the emotional toll of loneliness.
Then I get so doggone lonesome
Reiterating the intense loneliness experienced.
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