There Goes My Darling
Heartbreak Chronicles: Love Lost in the Snowy Night
Lyrics
There goes my darling tonight
Expresses the departure of the speaker's beloved at night.
She's on the road by the morning light
Indicates that the beloved is traveling early in the morning.
He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
Highlights how the person is captivated or entranced by the gaze of their beloved.
But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
Implies a breakdown in the relationship when the person witnesses their beloved in tears.
There goes my baby
Reiterates the departure of the speaker's loved one recently.
She left awhile ago
Confirms the departure of the speaker's baby/girlfriend not long ago.
And I was too scared to admit
Expresses the speaker's fear of admitting their loneliness after the departure.
That I felt so alone
Conveys the feeling of solitude experienced by the speaker.
There goes my baby
Repeats the departure of the baby/girlfriend.
She left while ago
Confirms again the departure of the loved one.
She told me she had enough
Indicates that the loved one expressed having had enough and decided to leave.
And that it was time to go
Suggests the timing of departure was imminent and necessary.
Don't you remember?
Asks if the beloved remembers the speaker's love and care.
Don't you remember my love?
Requests the beloved to recall the affection and comfort provided by the speaker.
The way I held you in my arms
Describes the way the speaker held the beloved, making them feel valued.
Made you feel like you're enough
Conveys the intent to make the beloved feel sufficient and complete.
There goes my darling tonight
Reiterates the departure of the darling at night.
She's on the road by the morning light
Confirms the beloved's journey in the morning.
He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
Highlights the mesmerizing effect of the beloved's eyes on the speaker.
But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
Expresses the emotional breakdown when the beloved is seen crying.
There goes my darling tonight
Repetitive lines reinforcing the departure, the journey of the darling, and the emotional impact of her crying on the speaker.
She's on the road by the morning light
-He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
-But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
-Sitting here on the front steps
Reflects on a moment of reminiscence about the last encounter with the beloved.
Thought of the last time you undressed
Recalls the intimate moment of the beloved undressing.
And I'll admit I lost focus
Admits the speaker's distraction during the intimate moment.
And I got lost in the moment
Admits getting carried away in the intimacy of the moment.
As the snow covers the street lights
Metaphorically describes the atmosphere with snow covering the lights, indicating a sense of being frozen or emotionally numb.
I feel mummified
Expresses feeling emotionally paralyzed or unable to act.
I can still picture that last night
Recollection of a significant moment spent together.
With you by my side
Expresses the speaker's longing to have the beloved by their side again.
These empty streets, like an old friend
Compares the familiarity of empty streets to an old friend, suggesting a sense of comfort in loneliness.
I know them well
Indicates familiarity and comfort with the desolate streets.
I heard your messing around with
Heard rumors about the beloved engaging with someone new.
Your latest spell
Refers to the beloved's potential involvement or manipulation in a new relationship or situation.
There goes my darling tonight
Repetitive lines reinforcing the departure, the journey of the darling, and the emotional impact of her crying on the speaker.
She's on the road by the morning light
-He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
-But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
-There goes my darling tonight
-She's on the road by the morning light
-He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
-But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
-There goes my darling tonight
-She's on the road by the morning light
-He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
-But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
-There goes my darling tonight
-She's on the road by the morning light
-He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
-But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
-There goes my darling tonight
-She's on the road by the morning light
-He's hypnotized by the look in her eyes
-But it falls apart when he sees her crying (Going)
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