Goin' Over
Goin' Over: Embracing Departure in Melancholic Tunes
Lyrics
I know you're goin' over
Acknowledgment of the person's departure.
I know you're goin' soon
Confirmation of the imminent departure.
I know you're goin' over soon
Reiteration of the understanding that the departure is approaching.
Hold your head, hang my head
Instruction to hold one's head, suggesting emotional difficulty.
And cry for you, and cry for you
Expressing the intention to cry for the person who is leaving.
Cry for you, cry for you
Repetition of the emotional response, emphasizing the depth of feelings.
For you
Reiteration of the emotional expression "For you."
I know the words
Acknowledgment of understanding certain unspoken words or emotions.
Have yet to be too much
Suggesting that the unspoken words may be overwhelming.
For you, for you
Repeating the emotional burden and specifying it's for the person leaving.
I know you're goin' over
Reaffirmation of the acknowledgment of the imminent departure.
I know you're goin' soon
Confirmation of the awareness that the departure is imminent.
I know you're goin' over
Reiteration of the understanding that the departure is happening soon.
Hold your head
Instruction to hold one's head, indicating emotional distress.
Hold my hands and cry for you
Encouraging physical connection by holding hands while expressing sorrow.
Cry for you, and cry for you
Repetition of the intention to cry for the departing person.
I hold your heart
Claiming to hold the person's heart metaphorically, implying emotional closeness.
In my hands, and I cry for you
Expressing the act of crying for the departing person while holding their metaphorical heart.
I know you're goin'
Acknowledgment of the ongoing process of departure.
I know you're goin' over
Reiteration of the understanding that the departure is happening.
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