Lyrics
He brings a tear into my eyes
Emotional impact, sadness, or sorrow is causing tears to well up in the speaker's eyes.
When I begin, Lord, to realize
The realization of a situation that brings tears, suggesting a growing awareness of a painful truth.
If you don't think that, honey
The speaker implies that their partner may not understand the emotional distress they're experiencing.
You'll be lonesome
A warning that if the partner doesn't acknowledge the speaker's feelings, loneliness may follow.
You know I'll drown, drown
Expressing the intensity of the speaker's emotional turmoil, using drowning in tears as a metaphor.
Oh Lord, in my own tears
The speaker emphasizes the overwhelming nature of their sorrow, invoking a religious reference with "Oh Lord."
I know it's true into his mind
A recognition of a harsh reality or a difficult truth that the partner understands.
A little rain is bound to fall
A metaphorical statement about facing challenges or difficulties, where a little rain symbolizes adversity.
But since you been gone, honey
Since the partner's departure, the speaker has been experiencing sadness and longing.
I'm so blue, it just keeps rainin'
The emotional pain of the speaker is depicted as continuous and unending, like constant rain.
Keeps right on rainin' more and more
Emphasizing the persistence and increasing intensity of the emotional distress, represented by continuous rain.
I didn't cry just like a child
Contrasting the speaker's emotional response to the situation with the resilience often associated with adulthood.
My poor tears, Lord, they were runnin' wild
Describing the uncontrollable and intense flow of tears, portraying a sense of emotional chaos.
If you don't think that, baby
Similar to line 3, suggesting that the partner's return is crucial for emotional healing.
You'll be home soon now
Expressing optimism or anticipation of the partner's return, potentially alleviating the speaker's pain.
You know I'll drown, drown
Reiterating the potential for emotional drowning if the partner doesn't come back.
Oh Lord, in my own tears
Recalling the metaphor of drowning in tears, reinforcing the depth of the speaker's emotional distress.
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