It's Been a Long Time
Longing Echoes: A Journey Through Lost Love
Lyrics
It's been a long time since I'm walking by your window
Expresses a significant duration since the narrator walked by the person's window.
It's been a long time since I'm knocking on your door
Highlights the extended period since the narrator last knocked on the person's door.
Many days and sleepless nights have passed
Conveys the passage of many days and nights, implying a considerable amount of time.
The memories fade both too slow and fast
Suggests that memories are fading slowly and quickly, indicating a mix of lingering and fading recollections.
Since I found out you don't want me anymore
Reveals the realization that the person no longer wants the narrator, causing emotional pain.
It's been a long time since I held you close in my arms
Reflects on the extended time since the narrator held the person close in their arms.
It's been a long time since you told me that you cared
Recalls a past moment when the person expressed care, emphasizing the passage of time since then.
And I confess that not a day goes by
Confesses to the ongoing emotional struggle experienced every day.
When I awake alone and wonder why
Expresses the loneliness felt upon waking up alone and the confusion about the reasons behind it.
And I reach out to touch you but there's no one there
Describes reaching out for the person but finding their absence.
Never knew love before, never met no one like you
Expresses the uniqueness of the love experienced for the first time with the person.
And I'm always gonna wonder what might have been
Indicates a perpetual wondering about what could have happened differently in the relationship.
World spinning circles now, but there's one thing I know
Describes a chaotic world, yet emphasizes a certain knowledge or realization.
It's gonna be a long, long time till I love that way again
Anticipates a prolonged duration before experiencing love in the same way again.
Never knew love before, never met no one like you
Reiterates the uniqueness of the past love and the perpetual wondering about its potential.
And I'm always gonna wonder what might have been
Echoes the theme of perpetual contemplation about the possibilities of the past relationship.
World spinning circles now, but there's one thing I know
Repeats the notion that, despite life's uncertainties, the narrator has a certain understanding or conviction.
It's gonna be a long, long time till I love that way again
Reaffirms the expectation of a long time before experiencing a similar depth of love.
It's been a long time since you whispered soft in my ear
Recalls a time when the person whispered affectionate words in the narrator's ear.
It's been a long time since I gazed into your eyes
Mentions a prolonged period since the narrator looked into the person's eyes, hinting at a distant past.
And I remember how it used to be
Evokes memories of how the relationship used to be.
I told you I loved you, you said you loved me
Recalls a past exchange of love declarations, followed by an unexpected separation.
But then the next day found us saying our goodbyes
Details the swift transition from declarations of love to saying goodbyes the next day.
Never knew love before, never met no one like you
Reiterates the unique nature of the narrator's first experience with love.
And I'm always gonna wonder what might have been
Continues the theme of perpetual wondering about what could have transpired differently.
World spinning circles now, but there's one thing I know
Acknowledges the unpredictable nature of life but emphasizes a certain understanding or belief.
It's gonna be a long, long time
Repeats the expectation of a prolonged time before experiencing a similar depth of love.
It's gonna be a long, long time
Reiterates the anticipation of an extended period before a comparable love is felt again.
It's gonna be a long, long time till I love that way again
Emphasizes the enduring nature of the expected wait for a love of the same intensity.
Till I love that way again
Repeats the anticipation of a prolonged period before experiencing a similar depth of love.
Till I love that way again
Reiterates the expectation of an extended wait for a comparable depth of love.
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