If She Were You
Love's Echo: Yearning for You in Another's Eyes
Lyrics
Well, everytime I try to love another
Expresses the difficulty or uncertainty in loving someone new.
I never know exactly what to do
Highlights the confusion or indecision faced in these situations.
I'd like to tell her just how much I want her
Desire to communicate deep feelings to the person being addressed.
And I could find the way if she were you
Suggests that the speaker would know how to express love if directed towards the person they miss.
Her eyes may shine for me and not another,
Contrasts the attention received from the new person with the desired attention from the missed individual.
Her lonely arms reach out to hold me too,
Emphasizes the emotional connection with the new person while longing for the missed one.
She wants to take your place and be my lover
Describes the new person's wish to replace the missed one as the speaker's lover.
And I could make her mine if she were you
Implies the speaker's ability to reciprocate affection if directed towards the missed person.
I never knew how much I cared about you
Expresses newfound awareness and appreciation for the missed person's significance.
Till your memory made me a lovesick fool
Reflects on the impact of memories, making the speaker emotionally vulnerable.
When she speaks to me I hear you sweet voice calling
Draws a connection between the new person's voice and the missed person's voice.
When I close my eyes your face comes into view
Describes the vividness of memories, especially in moments of sensory deprivation.
I remember how it hurt when I was falling
Recalls the pain experienced during a past emotional fall, potentially caused by the missed person.
And I could fall again if she were you
Suggests a willingness to fall again if it were with the missed person.
I never knew how much I cared about you
Reiterates the deep care and emotional impact caused by the missed person.
Till your memory made me a lovesick fool
Re-emphasizes the speaker's emotional vulnerability and foolishness in love.
She wants to take your place and be my lover
Repeats the new person's desire to replace the missed person as the speaker's lover.
And I could make her mine if she were you
Reiterates the speaker's ability to reciprocate affection if directed towards the missed person.
Yes, I could make her mine if she was you
Asserts the speaker's confidence in making the new person their own if they were the missed person.
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