Let It Last
Eternal Promises and Resilience: Let It Last by Joan Armatrading
Lyrics
I got used to feeling lonely
I became accustomed to experiencing loneliness
My spirit always down
My mood or energy was consistently low
The grass was getting greener
While things around me were improving (grass getting greener)
But my winter was coming round
My difficult times were approaching (winter coming round)
I was in a crowd and frightened
I was in a group of people but felt scared or anxious
Talking to myself
Engaging in self-talk, possibly due to a lack of meaningful communication with others
A promise that was empty
A promise made to me that turned out to be empty or unfulfilled
I chased it round and round
I pursued this promise repeatedly without success
I was fighting back the anger
Struggling to control or suppress feelings of anger
I defied the winning smile
I resisted conforming to a fake or insincere smile of success
I had trouble
Faced difficulties or challenges
I had plenty
Experienced a significant amount of trouble or adversity
Seems I was getting up
It seemed like I was making progress, only to face setbacks
To get kicked down
Continually getting up just to be knocked down
I got no use for you if you're only
I have no use for you if your intentions are only to mistreat me
Only out to treat me unkind
Expressing a desire for positive treatment from others
Hold on to this promise
Hold on to this commitment or promise
Tread me good and I'll treat you right
If you treat me well, I will reciprocate with kindness
Let it last forever
Encouraging the idea of letting a positive situation or relationship endure
Until we die
Expressing a desire for a positive state to last until death
Until we die
Reiteration of the desire for the positive state to last until death
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