What Does
Love's Last Stand: Unraveling the Bittersweet Tale of Eli Young Band's 'What Does'
Lyrics
The sorry you whispered meets you I replied
The apologies exchanged were met with my response
As we both sat there at the end of the line
We both sat at the end of the relationship
It's not like either of us didn't fight
Both of us engaged in a struggle, not avoiding the conflicts
When the bell was ringing
Referencing a challenging moment, possibly the end of the relationship
When we went down swinging, you know
Despite facing challenges, we fought with determination
I never thought we'd be one more tragedy
Expressing surprise at becoming another tragic love story
You and me, we're supposed to beat the odds
The narrator and the partner were meant to overcome difficulties
When you stick it out or when you don't give in
Emphasizing the importance of perseverance and not giving up
Or when you give it everything you've got
Suggesting the dedication of giving one's all in a relationship
When you hold on through thick and through thin
Enduring through thick and thin in the relationship
And when that kind of love doesn't win, what does?
Questioning the purpose of love if it doesn't triumph in the end
What does?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the uncertainty
I think the hardest part of it all
Highlighting the difficulty of facing the aftermath of the relationship
Is that you won't be there after we fall
Anticipating the absence of the partner after the breakup
You'll just be a memory that hangs on my wall
The partner becomes a lingering memory on the narrator's wall
Of a good thing gone
Reflecting on the loss of a positive experience
Of a right gone wrong, you know
Acknowledging the shift from right to wrong in the relationship
I never thought we'd be one more tragedy
Reiterating the unexpected turn into a tragic love story
You and me, we're supposed to beat the odds
Stressing the expectation of overcoming challenges together
When you stick it out or when you don't give in
Advocating for persistence and resistance to giving in to difficulties
Or when you give it everything you've got
Encouraging the commitment to giving one's best in the relationship
When you hold on through thick and through thin
Enduring challenges together, emphasizing commitment
And when that kind of love doesn't win, what does?
Raising the question again about the purpose of love if it doesn't prevail
Oh, what does?
Repeating the inquiry, underscoring the uncertainty
I never thought we'd be one more tragedy
Expressing disbelief at becoming part of a tragic narrative
You and me, we're supposed to beat the odds
Reaffirming the belief in overcoming odds as a couple
When you stick it out or when you don't give in
Encouraging resilience and not giving in to challenges
Or when you give it everything you've got
Advocating for giving everything in the pursuit of love
When you hold on through thick and through thin
Emphasizing the importance of holding on in both good and bad times
And when that kind of love doesn't win, what does?
Persistently questioning the purpose of love that doesn't triumph
Oh, what does?
Repeating the central question, emphasizing the search for meaning
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