Reconsider Baby
Longing and Reflection: Reconsidering Love - Elvis Presley
Lyrics
Well, so long
Expressing farewell or goodbye
Oh, how I hate to see you go
Expressing strong dislike for the departure
Yes, so long
Reiterating the sentiment of saying goodbye
Oh, how I hate to see you go
Reiterating strong dislike for the departure
Well, the way that I will miss you
Expressing the depth of the speaker's feelings of loss
I guess you'll never know
Speculating that the departing person may never fully understand the impact of their absence
We've been together so long
Reflecting on the duration of the relationship
To have to separate this way
Expressing regret at the necessity of parting
We've been together so long
Reiterating the long duration of the relationship
To have to separate this way
Expressing the difficulty of parting in this manner
Well, I'm gonna let you go ahead on, baby
Deciding to let the departing person go but leaving room for a possible return in the future
But let you come back home some day
Expressing hope that the person will return home someday
Play the blues boys, play the blues
Encouraging a musical interlude, likely a blues performance
One more time
Requesting the blues to be played once more
You said you once had loved me
Reflecting on the past claim of love from the departing person
But now I guess you've changed your mind
Suggesting that the departing person has changed their feelings
You said you once had loved me
Recalling a previous declaration of love that is no longer valid
But now I guess you've changed your mind
Suggesting a change of heart in the departing person
Why don't you reconsider baby
Urging the departing person to reconsider and take more time before making a final decision
Give yourself just a little more time
Encouraging the departing person to give themselves more time for reflection
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