That'll Be the Day
Farewell Anticipation: A Song's Heartache
Lyrics
That'll be the day, when I die
Anticipation of a significant event, possibly death.
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
Expectation of emotional pain caused by someone.
You say you're gonna leave me, you know it's a lie
Recognition of dishonesty in a promise to leave.
Well, you give me all your loving and your turtle-dovin'
Acknowledgment of receiving love and affection.
All your hugs and kisses and your money too,
Listing various expressions of affection, including material support.
All you know you love me baby, until you tell me maybe
Acknowledgment of love, with a hint of uncertainty ("maybe").
That someday well, I'll be through
Expectation of an eventual end to the relationship.
That'll be the day when you say goodbye yeah
Prediction of the day when a farewell is uttered.
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
Reiteration of the emotional impact of the predicted farewell.
You say you're gonna leave me, but you know that's a lie
Reiteration of the awareness of a false promise to leave.
'Cause that'll be the day, the day when I dies
A repetition of the earlier anticipation of a significant event, possibly death.
That'll be the day when you say goodbye yeah
Reiteration of the prediction of the day of parting.
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
Reiteration of the emotional impact of the predicted farewell.
You say you're gonna leave me, but you know that's a lie
Reiteration of the awareness of a false promise to leave.
When Cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart
Reference to Cupid's arrow causing love but acknowledging potential separation.
So if we ever part and I leave you
If a separation occurs, a request to express feelings and predict sadness.
You say and hold me and you tell me boldly
Request for assurance amid the anticipation of future sadness.
That someday well, I'll be blue
Anticipation of feeling blue (sad) after a potential separation.
That'll be the day when you say goodbye yeah
Reiteration of the prediction of the day of parting.
That'll be the day, when you make me cry
Reiteration of the emotional impact of the predicted farewell.
You say you're gonna leave, but you know that's a lie
Reiteration of the awareness of a false promise to leave.
'Cause that'll be the day, the day when I die
A repetition of the earlier anticipation of a significant event, possibly death.
That'll be the day when you say goodbye
Reiteration of the prediction of the day of parting.
Say you're gonna leave, you know that's a lie
Expressing doubt about the sincerity of the promise to leave.
'Cause that'll be the day, the day when I die
A repetition of the earlier anticipation of a significant event, possibly death.
That'll be the day, woo hoo
Exclamatory expression, possibly emphasizing the anticipated day of parting.
That'll be the day, woo hoo
Repetition of the exclamatory expression, possibly for emphasis.
That'll be the day, woo hoo
-That'll be the day
Reiteration of the prediction of the day of parting.
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