Wild World
Navigating a Wild World of Heartbreak and Hope
Lyrics
Now that I've lost ev'rything to you
Expressing the speaker's feeling of losing everything to someone
You said you want to start something new
The other person expressing a desire to start anew
And it's breakin' my heart you leaving
Expressing sadness and heartbreak about the person leaving
Baby, I'm grievin'
Expressing grief over the departure
But if you want to leave take good care
Wishing the departing person well and advising to take care
Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
Expressing hope for the person's well-being and possessions
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
Cautioning that good things can turn bad in the outside world
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Describing the world as unpredictable and challenging
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Highlighting the difficulty of surviving with just a smile
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Reiterating the unpredictable nature of the world
I'll always remember you just like a child girl
Expressing a lasting memory of the person as innocent and childlike
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
Reflecting on the speaker's experiences in the world
And it's breakin' my heart in two
Expressing heartbreak over witnessing the harshness of the world
Because I never want to see you sad girl
Expressing a desire for the person to avoid sadness
Don't be bad girl
Advising against engaging in bad behavior
But if you want to leave take good care
Reiterating the advice to take care when leaving
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Expressing hope for the person to make good friends
But just remember there's a lot of bad air and beware
Warning about the presence of negativity and advising caution
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Repeating the description of the world as wild and challenging
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Reiterating the difficulty of getting by with just a smile
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Repeating the characterization of the world as wild
I'll always remember you just like a child girl
Reaffirming the lasting memory of the person as childlike
But if you want to leave take good care
Repeating the advice to take care and make good friends
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Reiterating the hope for the person to have positive connections
But just remember there's a lot of bad air and beware
Repeating the warning about negative influences and the need for caution
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Reiterating the description of the world as unpredictable
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Reiterating the challenge of surviving with just a smile
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Repeating the characterization of the world as wild
I'll always remember you just like a child girl
Reaffirming the lasting memory of the person as childlike
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Repeating the description of the world as wild and challenging
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Repeating the characterization of the world as wild
Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Repeating the description of the world as wild and challenging
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Reiterating the difficulty of getting by with just a smile
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