For Lovin' Me
Love's Cost: Unveiling the Bitter Truth in Gordon Lightfoot's Song
Lyrics
That's what you get for lovin' me
Expressing the consequences of loving the speaker
That's what you get for lovin' me
Reiterating the repercussions of affection
Everything you had is gone
Highlighting the loss of everything due to the speaker's actions
As you can see
Confirming the visible outcome of the relationship
That's what you get for lovin' me
Reinforcing the idea that consequences result from love towards the speaker
I ain't the kind to hang around
Describing the speaker as someone not inclined to commit to one person
With any new love that I found
Expressing the speaker's reluctance to stay with a new love interest
'Cause movin' is my stock in trade
Indicating that the speaker's lifestyle involves constant movement
I'm movin' on
Declaring the speaker's intention to move on from relationships
I won't think of you when I'm gone
Affirming the speaker's detachment, even in thought, when leaving
So don't you shed a tear for me
Discouraging empathy for the speaker's departure
'Cause I ain't the love you thought I'd be
Rejecting the perception of the speaker as an ideal lover
I've got a hundred more like you
Boasting about the speaker's abundance of similar relationships
So don't be blue
Advising against feeling sad about the breakup
I'll have a thousand 'fore I'm through
Hinting at the speaker's inclination for numerous relationships in the future
Now there you go you're cryin' again
Observing the partner's emotional reaction to the breakup
Now there you go you're cryin' again
Reiterating the partner's emotional response to the separation
But then someday when your poor heart
Suggesting that the partner's heart will heal in time
Is on the mend
Leaving open the possibility of the speaker returning in the future
I just might pass this way again
Hinting at a potential future encounter
That's what you get for lovin' me
Repeating the message about the consequences of loving the speaker
That's what you get for lovin' me
Echoing the idea of facing repercussions for loving the speaker
Everything you had is gone
Restating the loss experienced due to the speaker's actions
As you can see
Reconfirming the visible outcome of the relationship
That's what you get for lovin' me
Emphasizing the recurring theme of consequences for loving the speaker
That's what you get for lovin' me
Concluding with a repetition of the idea that consequences result from love towards the speaker
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