Lyrics
How can I say I love you
Expressing difficulty in expressing love after the other person has already confessed.
Now that you've said I love you
Reacting to the other person's declaration of love.
And how can I say I need you
Expressing difficulty in expressing need after the other person has already confessed.
Now that you've said I need you
Reacting to the other person's declaration of need.
And how can I say I want you
Expressing difficulty in expressing want after the other person has already confessed.
Now that you've said I want you
Reacting to the other person's declaration of want.
Now that you've said
Reflecting on the partner's prior statements.
Everything I said to you
Recalling saying everything to the partner.
To somebody new
Expressing the challenge of moving on to someone new.
There goes my baby
Acknowledging the departure of a significant other.
Heart on a string
Describing vulnerability and emotional attachment.
There goes my lover
Referring to the departed person as a lover and everything.
My everything
Highlighting the departed person's importance.
I hear you crying now
Perceiving the partner's emotional distress.
What can I do, oh, whoa?
Expressing helplessness in response to the partner's crying.
You threw my heart away
Accusing the partner of discarding the speaker's heart.
You made me blue
Indicating that the partner caused sadness.
So how can I say I love you
Reiterating the challenge of expressing love after the partner's confession.
Now that you've said I love you
Reacting to the partner's reiterated declaration of love.
And how can I say I need you
Reiterating the challenge of expressing need after the partner's confession.
Now that you've said I need you
Reacting to the partner's reiterated declaration of need.
And how can I say I want you
Reiterating the challenge of expressing want after the partner's confession.
Now that you've said I want you
Reacting to the partner's reiterated declaration of want.
Now that you've said
Reflecting on the partner's prior statements.
Everything I said to you
Recalling saying everything to the partner.
To somebody new
Expressing the challenge of moving on to someone new.
I wish it was yesterday
Wishing for a return to the past.
I wish then you knew
Expressing a desire for the partner to understand feelings from the past.
Just like I used to say
Comparing current feelings to past expressions of truth.
My love is true
Affirming the truthfulness of past love.
And I hear you crying now
Perceiving the partner's emotional distress.
What can I do, oh, whoa?
Expressing helplessness in response to the partner's crying.
You threw my heart away
Accusing the partner of discarding the speaker's heart.
You made me blue
Indicating that the partner caused sadness.
So how can I say I love you
Reiterating the challenge of expressing love after the partner's confession.
Now that you've said I love you
Reacting to the partner's reiterated declaration of love.
And how can I say I need you
Reiterating the challenge of expressing need after the partner's confession.
Now that you've said I need you
Reacting to the partner's reiterated declaration of need.
And how can I say I want you
Reiterating the challenge of expressing want after the partner's confession.
Now that you've said I want you
Reacting to the partner's reiterated declaration of want.
Now that you've said
Reflecting on the partner's prior statements.
Everything I said to you
Recalling saying everything to the partner.
To somebody new
Expressing the challenge of moving on to someone new.
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