For a While
Echoes of Love's Demise: A Melancholic Journey Through Broken Promises
Lyrics
Broken heart
Expresses emotional pain and heartbreak.
Faded smile
Suggests a loss of joy or happiness.
You and I
Refers to the relationship between the speaker and another person.
Sorrowed eyes
Describes sadness through the eyes.
Nowhere to hide
Indicates a feeling of being exposed or vulnerable.
In this tragic ride
Describes the journey through a difficult and sorrowful experience.
I hear you cry
Acknowledges the other person's emotional pain.
Yet I can say that I
Despite the pain, the speaker can affirm that they cared.
Cared for a while
Expresses the duration of the speaker's care.
Chose to find
Made a conscious decision to search for something.
Shelter and pain in your lies
Found refuge and suffering in the falsehoods of the other person.
Our love's demise
Acknowledges the end of the romantic relationship.
Your memory burned in my mind
The lasting impact of the other person's memory on the speaker's mind.
Now heals and harms
Contrasts the healing and hurting aspects of memories.
As our time slipped away
Describes the passage of time affecting the relationship.
In your old path you remained
The other person remains stuck in their past choices.
Cliffs on sight, no change of way
Symbolizes an unchanging and risky path.
Left behind what was one day
Left behind what once existed.
Let it slide
Suggests allowing things to pass without interference.
Can't deny
Admits inability to deny a fault.
Fault is mine
Indicates responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
Somber sign
Describes a melancholic sign or indication.
That is fine
Acceptance of the situation or outcome.
Turn your back
A symbolic gesture of turning away or rejecting.
I don't mind
The speaker is unaffected by the rejection.
Yet I can say that I
Reiterates the speaker's past caring despite the pain.
Cared for a while
Expresses the duration of the speaker's care, repeated from line 9.
Chose to find
Reaffirms the speaker's decision to seek refuge and pain.
Shelter and pain in your lies
Repeats the idea of finding shelter and suffering in lies.
Our love's demise
Repeats the acknowledgment of the end of love.
Your memory burned in my mind
Reiterates the lasting impact of the other person's memory.
Now heals and harms
Repeats the contrast between healing and harm in memories.
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