I Knew We Could Never Love for Long
Love's Illusion: A Bittersweet Journey in Gene Watson's Melody
Lyrics
Since the day I met you I've been living in a dream
Expressing that the speaker has been living in a dream since meeting the person mentioned.
Knowing all the while our love was wrong
Acknowledging the awareness that their love is not right.
And all the times you mentioned him were you and part between
Suggesting that the person often talked about someone else, creating distance in their relationship.
I knew we could never love for long
The speaker had a premonition that their love would not last.
I shouldn't give a second thought of how it might have been
Reflecting on the past and contemplating how things could have been.
I shouldn't even miss you when you're gone
Advising not to miss the person when they are away, indicating acceptance of the inevitable separation.
I knew the day would come and you'd go running back to him
The speaker anticipated the day when the person would return to someone else.
I knew we could never love for long
Reiterating the realization that their love was destined to be short-lived.
I knew at times you missed him cause I heard you when you cried
Acknowledging that the person still had feelings for someone else, evident in moments of emotional vulnerability.
I guess that he was always on your mind
Recognizing that the other person was always on their mind.
But I thought that I could take it when you finally said goodbye
Believing that the speaker could handle the goodbye, but realizing their own previous blindness.
Oh how could I have ever been so blind
Expressing regret for not seeing the reality of the situation earlier.
I could never blame you cause I knew it from the start
Acknowledging that the speaker can't blame the person, as the situation was clear from the beginning.
You never really tried to lead me on
Noting that the person never led the speaker on intentionally.
So tell me why this empty feeling's tearing me apart
Questioning the source of an empty feeling despite knowing the relationship was not meant to last.
When I knew we could never love for long
Reiterating the emotional struggle despite the prior awareness of the relationship's impermanence.
So tell me why this empty feeling's tearing me apart
Repeating the inquiry into the cause of the emotional pain, emphasizing the inevitability of the short-lived love.
When I knew we could never love for long
Restating the emotional turmoil despite the earlier understanding that their love could not endure.
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