Sometimes Love's Not Enough
Unveiling the Depths: Love's Limitations Explored in Johnny Mathis' Song
Lyrics
It's our past that holds us captive
Our past has a hold on us, keeping us trapped.
That made us who we are
Our past experiences shape and define who we are.
That blinds us when we have to see
Our past can blind us, preventing us from seeing beyond our emotional wounds.
Beyond every scar
We may struggle to see beyond the scars left by past experiences.
It is you who wants to hold me
You desire to embrace me for eternity.
Until the end of time
You want to hold me tightly until the end of time.
Hold me so hard I cannot breathe
Your embrace is intense, making it hard for me to breathe.
But our words don't rhyme
Despite the desire for closeness, our communication lacks harmony.
Your love just makes me colder
Your love leaves me feeling colder, not providing the warmth I seek.
Although I want to feel
Despite the desire to feel, the love is not generating the warmth I crave.
The fire that I gave to you
The passion I once shared with you, hoping it would bring healing.
Hoping it would heal
A desire for the shared love to have a healing effect.
The bleeding wound deep in me
A metaphorical reference to a deep emotional wound that continues to bleed.
The emptiness inside
An internal emptiness that persists despite external relationships.
To unveil the buried love
Uncovering the love that is buried beneath emotional defenses.
That I try to hide
An acknowledgment of attempting to conceal genuine emotions.
That I try to hide
A repetition emphasizing the effort to hide true feelings.
Sometimes love is not enough
Love alone may not be sufficient to overcome challenges.
Sometimes love is not enough
Reiteration that love may fall short in certain situations.
We are still so different
Despite love, differences between us persist.
Love doesn't conquer all
Love doesn't always triumph over all obstacles.
If we want to fly together
If we aim to soar together, there's a risk of inevitable failure.
We are damned to fall
A realization that joint aspirations may lead to downfall.
Sometimes love is not enough
Reiteration that love alone may not suffice in certain circumstances.
Sometimes love is not enough
Emphasizing again that love may be insufficient in specific contexts.
Sometimes love is not enough
Concluding that, at times, love may not be adequate to overcome challenges.
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