I Will Always Love You
Eternal Farewell: Embracing Love Beyond Goodbye
Lyrics
If I should stay
The speaker contemplates staying.
I would only be in your way
Staying would hinder the person they care about.
So I'll go but I know
Leaving, but acknowledging ongoing thoughts about the person.
I'll think of you every step of the way
They'll remember the person at every stage of their journey.
And I will always love you
Declaration of enduring love.
I will always love you
Reiterating the commitment to always love.
You
Specifically addressing the person.
My darling, you
Endearing term for the person.
Bittersweet memories
Reflecting on mixed emotions, nostalgic memories.
That is all I'm taking with me
Taking only memories while departing.
So good-bye
Parting, urging the other not to cry.
Please don't cry
Asking for emotional restraint in the face of departure.
We both know I'm not what you, you need
Recognizing that the speaker isn't what the other person needs.
And I will always love you
Reaffirming eternal love despite leaving.
I will always love you
Continuing the declaration of everlasting love.
You
Specifically addressing the person again.
I hope life treats you kind
Expressing hope for the person's good treatment by life.
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of
Wishing fulfillment of the person's dreams.
And I wish you joy and happiness
Wishing joy and happiness for the person.
But above all this I wish you love
Emphasizing the wish for love above all else.
And I will always love you
Repeating the commitment to eternal love multiple times.
I will always love you
-I will always love you
-I will always love you
-I will always love you
-I, I will always love you
-You
Directly addressing the person again.
Darling, I love you
Expressing love in a tender way.
I'll always
Reiterating the eternal aspect of love.
I'll always love you
Final repetition of the commitment to eternal love.
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