Lyrics
Man, I can understand how it might be
Expressing understanding of potential difficulties in a relationship
Kind of hard to love a girl like me
Acknowledging personal challenges that make love difficult
I don't blame you much for wanting to be free
Recognizing and accepting the desire for freedom
I just wanted you to know
Expressing love and the intention to communicate
I loved you better than your own kin did
Claiming to have loved more genuinely than family
From the very start
Referring to the beginning of the relationship
It's my own fault for what happens to my heart
Taking responsibility for the emotional consequences
You see I've always known you'd go
Anticipating the partner's departure
But you just do what you gotta do
Encouraging the partner to do what is necessary
My wild sweet love
Term of endearment, addressing the partner
Though it may mean I'll never kiss your sweet lips again
Accepting the possibility of not reuniting romantically
Pay that no mind
Advising not to dwell on the potential loss
Just find that dappled dream of yours
Encouraging the partner to pursue their dreams
Come on back and see me when you can
Leaving an open invitation to return
Well, I know they make you sad
Acknowledging external factors causing sadness
They make you feel so bad
External opinions affecting self-esteem
They say you don't treat me like you should
Reference to perceived mistreatment
Folks got ways to make you feel no good
People's actions impacting emotional well-being
I'd guess they've got no way to know
Speculating that others lack insight into the relationship
I've had my eyes wide open from the start
Claiming to have been aware and observant
And boy, you never lied to me
Affirming the partner's honesty in the relationship
And the part of you they'll never see
Highlighting a concealed aspect of the partner
Is the part you've shown to me
Emphasizing intimacy and shared experiences
So you just do what you gotta do
Reiterating encouragement for necessary actions
My wild sweet love
Repetition of endearment, expressing love
Though it may mean I'll never kiss those sweet lips again
Reiteration of the potential loss of physical intimacy
Pay that no mind
Advising not to be troubled by the potential separation
Just find that dappled dream of yours
Encouraging the pursuit of personal dreams
Come on back and see me
Repeating the invitation to return
Come on back and see me when you can
Emphasizing openness to a future reunion
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