As the Years Go By
Eternal Love Unveiled: Decoding the Sentiments in 'As the Years Go By'
Lyrics
A child asks his mother do you love me
A child seeks assurance of love from his mother, asking if she loves him.
And it really means will you protect me
The child's question is more about seeking protection, not just emotional love.
His mother answers him I love you
The mother affirms her love for the child.
And it really means you've been a good boy
The mother's love is connected to the child's good behavior.
I love you as the years go by
Expressing enduring love as time passes.
Will not love another guy
Commitment to remain faithful to the child throughout life.
At seventeen a girl says do you love me
A teenage girl seeks assurance of love from her partner.
And it really means will you respect me
Her question reflects a desire for respect in the relationship.
The teenage boy answers yes I love you
The teenage boy affirms his love for the girl.
I love you as the years go by
Similar to the child, expressing enduring love over time.
Will not love another guy
Reiterating commitment and fidelity.
I-I-I love you forever
Intense expression of love lasting forever.
I-I-I love you forever
Repetition of the profound and eternal nature of love.
She says do you love me
The woman seeks verbal reassurance of love.
And it means I'd like to hear it again
Husband's response indicates a desire to hear love expressed verbally again.
Her husband says to her I love you
The husband affirms love, but with a hint of finality.
But it really means I love you till the end
Love is expressed with the acknowledgment of its limits till the end.
I love you as the years go by
Repeating the theme of enduring love.
Will not love another guy
Reaffirming commitment and fidelity over time.
Now you're asking me if I love you
The person is now being asked if they love someone.
And it really means will I marry you
This question implies the possibility of marriage.
And I answer yes I love you
The affirmation of love comes with a promise of faithfulness.
But it really means that I won't be untrue
The commitment includes a pledge not to be unfaithful.
I love you as the years go by
Reiterating enduring love over the years.
Will not love another guy
Affirmation of fidelity and exclusivity in love.
I-I-I love you forever
Intense expression of eternal love, echoing previous lines.
I-I-I love you forever
Repetition emphasizing the everlasting nature of love.
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