Lyrics
Childhood living
Reflecting on the simplicity and carefree nature of childhood.
Is easy to do
Highlighting the ease with which one can live during childhood.
The things you wanted
Acknowledging the desires and aspirations one had during that time.
I bought them for you
Expressing the speaker's willingness to fulfill those desires for someone else.
Graceless lady
Describing the person addressed as lacking in elegance or charm.
You know who I am
Asserting that the person knows the speaker's identity.
You know I can't let you
Indicating that the speaker cannot allow the person to slip away easily.
Slide through my hands
Emphasizing the speaker's determination to hold on to the relationship.
Wild horses
Introducing the metaphor of "wild horses" representing strong forces or challenges.
Couldn't drag me away
Affirming that even wild horses couldn't force the speaker to leave.
Wild, wild horses
Repeating the idea of the powerful and unyielding nature of the speaker's commitment.
Couldn't drag me away
Reiterating the resilience against external pressures.
I watched you suffer
Observing the pain and hardship the person has experienced.
A dull aching pain
Describing the suffering as a persistent, dull ache.
Now you've decided
Noting the decision of the person to inflict similar pain on the speaker.
To show me the same
Highlighting the absence of a dramatic or grand departure.
No sweeping exit
Rejecting the idea of leaving or treating the person with bitterness.
Or offstage lines
Stressing that no theatrical exit will change the speaker's feelings.
Could make me feel bitter
Affirming the speaker's commitment to kindness despite the circumstances.
Or treat you unkind
Emphasizing the speaker's determination to treat the person with respect.
Wild horses
Repeating the metaphor of "wild horses" in the context of unyielding dedication.
Couldn't drag me away
Reiterating the idea that external challenges cannot break the speaker's commitment.
Wild, wild horses
Emphasizing the enduring and unwavering nature of the speaker's loyalty.
Couldn't drag me away
Asserting resilience against any attempt to separate the speaker from the person.
I know I've dreamed you
Acknowledging that the person has been an object of the speaker's dreams.
A sin and a lie
Describing the dreams involving both a sense of wrongdoing and deception.
I have my freedom
Declaring the speaker's possession of freedom but limited time.
But I don't have much time
Indicating the urgency of time and the speaker's constrained circumstances.
Faith has been broken
Acknowledging a breach of trust or belief in the relationship.
Tears must be cried
Recognizing the need for emotional expression through tears.
Let's do some living
Suggesting the importance of living fully despite past difficulties.
After we die
Expressing the idea of living life to the fullest after death.
Wild horses
Reiterating the idea that external forces cannot break the speaker's commitment.
Couldn't drag me away
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the speaker's loyalty to the person.
Wild, wild horses
Reaffirming the strength and resilience against external pressures.
We'll ride them some day
Expressing the hope or anticipation of riding those metaphorical "wild horses" together someday.
Wild horses
Reiterating that external challenges cannot break the speaker's commitment.
Couldn't drag me away
Affirming the enduring and unyielding nature of the speaker's loyalty.
Wild, wild horses
Repeating the anticipation of facing challenges together in the future.
We'll ride them some day
Concluding with the expectation of confronting and overcoming challenges together someday.
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