How Many More Times
Echoes of Heartache: Counting the Times Love Fades
Lyrics
How many more times must I cry
Expressing frustration and sorrow, questioning the number of times the singer has to cry.
How many more times must I say goodbye
Reflecting on the repetitive nature of goodbyes, indicating emotional exhaustion.
To you
Addressing a specific person, possibly the cause of the emotional turmoil.
I've opened all the way
Signifying vulnerability and openness in the relationship.
For you
Reiterating the openness and availability to the person being addressed.
It's always just someday
Expressing a sense of waiting or anticipation for a significant event in the relationship.
How many more times must I try
Asking about the number of attempts made to improve the situation or relationship.
How many more times must I lay down and die
Conveying a feeling of despair or surrender, contemplating the idea of giving up entirely.
For you
Reaffirming the willingness to make sacrifices for the person addressed.
I'd lose mountains
Symbolic willingness to overcome significant challenges or obstacles for the relationship.
And blue skies
Highlighting the value of what the singer is willing to lose for the person.
But I can't help losing my mind for you
Expressing the emotional toll and the difficulty of maintaining mental stability for the person.
How many more times
A repetitive question, emphasizing the central theme of the song's inquiry.
I'd lose mountains
Repetition of the willingness to lose significant things for the person being addressed.
And blue skies
Reiteration of the emotional struggle and sacrifice for the person.
But I can't help losing my mind for you
Continued expression of the emotional turmoil and the difficulty in maintaining sanity for the person.
How many more times
Repeating the central question, underscoring the persistent uncertainty in the relationship.
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