There She Goes
Heartbreak's Footsteps: The Bittersweet Tale of Love Lost
Lyrics
There she goes, she's walkin' away
Expressing the act of a woman walking away from the speaker.
Each step she takes brings heartaches my way
Each step she takes is causing emotional pain for the speaker.
He's won her heart, I lost her some way
Indicates that someone else has won her heart, and the speaker has lost her in some way.
There she goes, she's walkin' away
Reiteration of the woman walking away, emphasizing the sense of loss.
If I hadn't cheated, if I hadn't lied
Reflecting on personal faults such as cheating and lying, acknowledging the role they played in the separation.
I'd be the one who's walkin' by her side
Expressing regret for the speaker's actions and the potential consequence of not being with the woman.
I love her still and I guess that it shows
Despite the mistakes, the speaker still loves the woman, and it is evident in their feelings.
She's walkin' away, there she goes
Reiterating the woman's departure, emphasizing the act of walking away.
There she goes!
A repeated declaration of the woman walking away, possibly emphasizing the emotional impact of the departure.
She's walkin' away.
Reiteration of the woman walking away, emphasizing the physical action.
Each step she takes… brings
Continuation of the emotional pain caused by each step she takes.
heartaches my way.
Reiteration of the heartaches caused by the woman's departure.
If I hadn't cheated, if I hadn't lied
Reiterating regret for past actions, acknowledging that without cheating and lying, the speaker could be with the woman.
I'd be the one who's walkin' by her side (by her side)
Expressing the desire to be the one walking beside the woman, suggesting a missed opportunity due to the speaker's actions.
I love her still and I guess that it shows
Despite the separation, the speaker still loves the woman, and this affection is evident.
She's walkin' away, there she goes
Reiterating the woman's departure, emphasizing the act of walking away.
There she goes
Repetition of the woman walking away, reinforcing the theme of loss.
There she goes
Repetition for emphasis, highlighting the continued departure of the woman.
There she goes
Final repetition, underscoring the lasting impact of the woman walking away.
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