Evergreen
Love's Eternal Quest: Unveiling the Profound Journey in Matthew Sweet's 'Evergreen'
Lyrics
As soon as I found you baby you know
Expressing the joy of finding someone.
They took you away
Describing the separation or loss of the person found.
You put your little hands together and
Depicting the person in prayer, perhaps seeking a solution or reunion.
You started to pray
Highlighting the act of praying as a response to the separation.
But all your prayers they brought no answer
Conveying disappointment as prayers seem unanswered.
Your faith was a lie
Implies that faith was misplaced or betrayed.
And there's no difference
Suggesting a lack of distinction between different elements of existence.
Between the earth and the sky
Emphasizing a sense of unity between earth and sky.
There's no reason
Pondering the lack of a clear purpose for mortality.
We have to die
Questioning the necessity of death.
Whenever you talk that way you know
Expressing hurt caused by a specific way of talking.
You're breaking my heart
Describing emotional pain resulting from certain words or expressions.
How can we ever come together when
Highlighting challenges in coming together due to assigned roles.
We're playing these parts
Emphasizing the role-playing aspect hindering unity.
In every love there is a promise
Asserting the presence of a commitment or assurance in every love.
So baby don't you cry
Encouraging the partner not to be saddened by the promise in love.
'Cause there's no difference
Reiterating the lack of distinction between earth and sky.
Between the earth and the sky
Reaffirming the unity between different aspects of existence.
There's no reason
Recalling the existential questioning of death's necessity.
We have to die
Reiterating the questioning of the purpose of mortality.
In every love there is a promise
Repeating the idea of a commitment or assurance in love.
So baby don't you cry
Encouraging the partner not to be disheartened by the promise in love.
There's no difference
Reaffirming the lack of distinction between earth and sky.
Between the earth and the sky
Restating the unity between different elements of existence.
There's no reason
Recalling the questioning of death's necessity.
We have to die
Final repetition of the questioning of the purpose of mortality.
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