I Never Said Goodbye
Unspoken Farewell: Regretful Echoes of Love
Lyrics
She cried and walked away just yesterday
Expresses regret over a recent separation, indicating the emotional impact of the event.
And like a fool, I let her go
Admits to making a mistake by letting the person go.
We had a silly fight the night before
Describes a trivial argument that occurred the night before the separation.
I never said "I love you so"
Acknowledges not expressing love before the separation.
I wept all day and then I got the call
Shares the emotional response of crying after the separation and receiving a call.
"Would you please come to see your wife"
Receives a call asking to visit the wife due to a serious situation.
"Something has happened and it's very grave"
Indicates the severity of the wife's condition without providing specific details.
"We cannot save the lady's life"
States the inability to save the wife's life.
No, I never said goodbye and I never really told her
Expresses regret for not saying goodbye and not expressing love adequately.
Just how much she meant to me
Reflects on the failure to communicate the depth of feelings for the wife.
No, I never said goodbye, now it's too late
Reiterates the absence of a farewell and the realization that it's now too late.
And she's just a memory
Highlights the wife's existence now only in memory.
How can I go on
Expresses the difficulty of moving on after the loss.
Now that girl is gone
Conveys the emotional impact of the wife's absence.
I will know, until I die
Asserts the enduring nature of the impact until death.
I never said goodbye
Repeats the absence of a farewell and the lingering regret.
Her perfume lingers all around me now
Describes the lingering presence of the wife through her perfume.
A pair of shoes lie on the floor
Notes the presence of her personal items, emphasizing the emptiness left behind.
The bed unmade, where just last night, she laid
Recalls the intimate moments shared on the bed, now only a memory.
I cannot say I closed the door
Expresses uncertainty about closing the door on the past.
A shopping list of things she'll never buy
Lists items that serve as reminders of things she will never experience or buy.
An apron lyin' on the chair
Points out the apron, symbolizing domestic life, left on a chair.
Is that her laugh I hear out in the hall
Questions whether her laughter can still be heard, emphasizing a sense of longing.
I turn and call, but she's not there
Attempts to call out to her but realizes her absence.
No, I never said goodbye
Repeats the regret of not saying goodbye and expressing love.
And I never really told her just how much she meant to me
Reiterates the failure to communicate the depth of feelings for the wife.
No, I never said goodbye
Emphasizes the irrevocable nature of the situation and the wife's transformation into a memory.
Now it's too late and she's just a memory
Expresses the difficulty of moving on after the loss.
How can I go on
Conveys the emotional impact of the wife's absence.
Now that girl is gone
Asserts the enduring nature of the impact until death.
I will know, until I die
Repeats the absence of a farewell and the lingering regret.
I never said goodbye
Concludes with a final declaration of not saying goodbye.
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