Softly, As I Leave You
Tender Farewell: Unveiling the Heartfelt Goodbye in 'Softly, As I Leave You'
Lyrics
Softly, I will leave you softly
The departure will be gentle and quiet
For my heart would break
Leaving would cause immense emotional pain
If you should wake and see me go.
Expresses concern about the pain the other might feel upon waking up to find the departure
So I leave you softly,
Departing in a subdued manner
Long before you miss me
Leaving well before the other person realizes or feels the absence
Long before your arms can beg me stay
Before the other person can plead to stay longer
For one more hour
Refusing requests to extend the departure time by an hour or a day
Or one more day.
Rejecting the idea of staying longer
After all the years, I can't bear the tears to fall
Unable to handle causing the other person pain through the departure
So, softly as I leave you there.
Reiterating the intention to leave gently
Softly, long before you kiss me
Leaving before receiving affectionate gestures like kisses
Long before your arms can beg me stay
Before the other person can plea to stay with physical affection
For one more hour
Rejecting requests for extra time to stay
Or one more day.
Declining additional hours or days to prolong the departure
After all the years,
The accumulated years make it too painful to witness the other's tears
I can't bear the tears to fall
Being unable to handle causing emotional distress
So, softly as I leave you there
Reaffirming the intention to leave gently despite the emotional difficulty
As I leave I you there
Repeating the decision to leave gently
As I leave I you there.
Reiterating the decision to depart tenderly
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