Grown Up Tears
Love's Pain Unveiled: Grown Up Tears by Marty Robbins
Lyrics
Oh, I thought that I'd been in love before
Expressing past experiences of what was believed to be love.
But that was in younger years
Reflecting on those experiences during younger years.
Now I know that you never been in love until
Realization that true love involves experiencing significant heartache.
You've cried those big old grown up tears
Highlighting the emotional depth and intensity of grown-up tears.
You've cried those grown up tears
Reiteration of the emotional impact of mature, profound tears.
And I thought that I knew what love could do
Initial belief in understanding the power of love.
But now the whole truth appears
Discovery of the complete truth about love.
I never really knew what love could do to you
Acknowledgment of not fully comprehending the effects of love until now.
Till I cried those big old grown up tears
Emphasizing the transformative nature of shedding grown-up tears.
I cried those grown up tears
Repeating the impact of mature tears on the individual.
Gave you all the love I had
Giving all of one's love with complete vulnerability.
'Til my very soul was bare
Expressing a deep emotional investment in the relationship.
What a fool I was because I knew
Admitting foolishness for not realizing the lack of reciprocation.
You didn't even really care
Understanding the partner's indifference.
(Didn't even care)
Reinforcing the partner's lack of care.
I guess I always felt that our love would die
Anticipating the eventual end of the relationship.
And now my gravest fears
Confirmation of fears materializing.
Have been realized, take a look at my eyes
Encouraging others to observe the impact on the speaker's eyes.
From cryin' those big old grown up tears
Highlighting the emotional toll through grown-up tears.
From cryin' those grown up tears
Repetition of the emotional impact of mature, profound tears.
Gave you all the love I had
Reiteration of giving all-encompassing love.
'Til my very soul was bare
Emphasizing the depth of emotional exposure in the relationship.
What a fool I was because I knew
Acknowledging the speaker's own foolishness in love.
You didn't even really care
Recognition of the partner's lack of genuine concern.
(Didn't even care)
Reinforcement of the partner's emotional detachment.
I guess I always felt that our love would die
Anticipation of the inevitable demise of love.
And now my gravest fears
Confirmation that the worst fears have come true.
Have been realized, take a look at my eyes
Encouraging others to witness the impact on the speaker's eyes.
From cryin' those big old grown up tears
Reiterating the emotional toll through grown-up tears.
From cryin' those grown up tears
Repetition of the emotional impact of mature, profound tears.
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