I Didn't Have to Leave You
Unwavering Love: A Song's Tale of Devotion
Lyrics
Remember me
Asking to be remembered.
The one who picked up all the pieces, me
Reminding of the support provided in picking up the broken pieces.
The one who's love for you increases everyday
Expressing enduring and growing love.
And it won't go away like she did
Comparing to someone who left abruptly.
Remember her
Prompting to recall the person who abandoned.
The one who left your heart abandoned, her
Referring to the one who caused heartbreak.
Well she's back again and I can't stand it
Expressing frustration at the return of the person who left.
It hurts 'cause with her tears all glistening
Describing emotional pain caused by the returning person's tears.
She's got you listening to her promises
Noting the influence of the returning person's promises.
Well remember this
Asserting a counterpoint or reminder.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Affirming love without the need for separation.
I didn't have to lose you first to want you more than ever
Rejecting the idea that separation is necessary for increased desire.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Repeating the rejection of leaving as a prerequisite for love.
I didn't have to see if I could tear your world apart
Denying the need to test the strength of the relationship through separation.
And still win back your heart
Emphasizing the ability to mend and regain affection without leaving.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Reiterating that departure is not a requirement for love.
I loved you from the start
Declaring love from the beginning of the relationship.
You know me
Reaffirming the desire for the other person's well-being.
I only want what's best for you and I'd leave
Expressing readiness to leave if it's in the best interest of the other.
If you really wanted me to
Highlighting the importance of the other's desires in the relationship.
But if I say that I don't want to stay
Stating that leaving would only be appropriate if desired by the other.
It would be right
Emphasizing the importance of rightness in decisions.
You know her
Pointing to the knowledge of the person who caused heartbreak.
And she knows how to get to you
Highlighting the returning person's ability to manipulate.
Oh the nerve, she's offering her bed to you
Criticizing the audacity of offering intimacy to the person who started over.
And what's worse
Expressing additional pain caused by the situation.
Is that she knows you started over
Noting that despite starting anew, the returning person insists on another chance.
But she still insists that you owe her one more try
Highlighting the persistence of the returning person.
Well I knew
Personal realization or statement of understanding.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Reiterating the theme of not needing to leave to express love.
I didn't have to lose you first to want you more than ever
Rejecting the idea that losing the person is necessary for increased desire.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Repeating the rejection of leaving as a means to test love.
I didn't have to see if I could tear your world apart
Denying the necessity of tearing apart the world to prove love.
And still win back your heart
Emphasizing the ability to mend and regain affection without leaving.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Reiterating that departure is not a requirement for love.
I loved you from the start
Declaring love from the beginning of the relationship.
I didn't have to leave you to love you
Final assertion of not needing to leave to express love.
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