If Only You'd Love Me Again
Desperate Longing: Pleadings for Love's Redemption
Lyrics
I kicked down the door in the middle of the night
I took drastic action by forcefully entering a place during the night.
And still you're right out of his bed
Despite my actions, you are still involved with another person intimately.
I'd do anything that I had to do
I am willing to do whatever it takes to win you back.
If only you'd love me again
My actions are motivated by the hope that you will love me again.
I asked him to meet at the street at high noon
I challenged him to a confrontation on the street at noon.
And I'd leave him to die in the sand
I am willing to let him face mortal danger in the sand, possibly indicating a willingness to harm him.
I should to kill I'd rob and steal
I am capable of extreme actions, including violence and crime.
If only you'd love me again
All these actions are driven by the desire for your love.
I'd never swallow another drop from the bottle
I promise to quit drinking alcohol entirely.
I'd pour it off down the drain
I would pour the alcohol away, showing a commitment to change.
I'd be the man that I should have been
I would become the man I was supposed to be, living up to my potential.
If only you'd love me again
All these changes are contingent on you loving me again.
In my shining armor I'd ride to your rescue
I would become a heroic figure, fighting for you and overcoming challenges.
And fight till the dragon was slain
Reference to a traditional heroic scenario, possibly metaphorical.
Then I'd be your hero instead this zero
Currently, I feel like a failure, but I would become your hero if you loved me again.
If only you'd love me again
Reiteration that all these changes hinge on your love.
I'd be the man that I should have been
I would fulfill the potential of the man I should have been.
If only you'd love me again
Reiteration of the central theme: the transformation is dependent on your love.
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