Break It to Me Gently
Love's Fragile Dance: Break It to Me Gently by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Lyrics
Look at me, I'm in my glory
Expressing a sense of happiness or fulfillment.
Like a child, who loves a story
Comparing oneself to a child enjoying a story, implying innocence and joy.
Pinching myself just to see
Engaging in a reality check to confirm the presence of a loved one.
If you're really here with me
Questioning the reality of being together.
Nothing good can last for long
Acknowledging the transient nature of positive experiences.
So when you feel like moving on
Suggesting an awareness of the potential end of the relationship.
Break it to me gently
Requesting gentle communication when ending the relationship.
How I wish that we could make
Expressing a desire for a lasting romantic connection.
Love for as long as it can take
Wishing for a prolonged period of love.
Wear each other out, and then
Describing the ideal relationship as one where partners exhaust each other in love.
Stop and start it all again
Emphasizing the cyclical nature of love, with pauses and restarts.
All my life I dreamed of this
Reflecting on a lifelong dream of the current romantic situation.
And if a dream is all this is
Considering the possibility that the dream might be all there is.
Break it to me gently
Reiterating the request for a gentle breakup if that's the case.
And, I don't want to sound a bore
Expressing a desire not to be repetitive or dull.
What will be will be I know
Accepting the inevitability of fate.
But there's no harm in asking
Acknowledging the natural curiosity about the future.
For when you have a beauty rare
Questioning why a rare beauty cannot last forever.
Why can it not be everlasting
Expressing the hope for everlasting love with someone exceptional.
Is it true what I hear whispered
Rumors about the quick fatigue of the singer's partner with men.
You get tired of men so quick
Questioning the truth of the rumors.
That it's now become a standing joke
Turning the rumored fatigue into a jest, suggesting potential challenges for the next partner.
How long will the next one cope
Wondering about the duration the next partner will endure.
If there isn't the doubt
Expressing concern about being the next to face uncertainty.
And I'm the next to be kicked out
Speculating about potential rejection.
Break it to me gently
Repeating the request for a gentle breakup.
And, I don't want to sound a bore
Reiterating the desire not to be repetitive.
What will be will be I know
Accepting fate once again.
But there's no harm in asking
Continuing to express curiosity about the future.
You've been through all this before
Acknowledging the partner's past experiences.
Could this one not be ever-lasting
Asking if the current relationship could break the pattern and be enduring.
Optimistic though I am
Maintaining optimism while acknowledging potential changes.
Things will remain the way they stand
Expressing doubt about the permanence of the current situation.
Nevertheless there is this fear
Admitting a fear of the partner disappearing one day.
You might one day disappear
Hoping for the partner's decency if the fear comes true.
I just hope that if it's true
Expressing a wish for the partner to handle the breakup kindly.
You will have the decency to
Specifying the hope for decency in case of a breakup.
Break it to me gently
Reiterating the request for a gentle breakup.
If and when the time arrives
Anticipating the possibility of the relationship ending.
Don't just leave me high and dry
Requesting not to be left abruptly in case of a breakup.
Break it to me gently
Repeating the plea for a gentle breakup.
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