How Insensitive
Love's Chilling Echo: A Heart's Regret
Lyrics
How insensitive, I must have seemed
Expressing regret for appearing insensitive in the past.
When she told me that she loved me
Recalling when the person being addressed confessed their love.
How unmoved an' cold, I must have seemed
Acknowledging a perceived lack of emotion and warmth during the confession.
When she told me so sincerely
Reflecting on the sincerity of the confession and the emotional distance felt.
Why, she must have asked
Questioning the speaker's response to the confession.
Do I just turn an' stare in icy silence?
Wondering why the speaker reacted with icy silence.
What was I to say
Contemplating the difficulty of finding words in such a situation.
What can you say when a love affair is over?
Expressing the challenge of responding when a love affair ends.
Now, she's gone away
Acknowledging the departure of the person mentioned earlier.
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look
Being left alone with memories, specifically the last look of the departed.
Vague an' drawn an' sad, I see it still
Describing the memory as vague, drawn, and sad.
All her heartbreak in that last look
Highlighting the emotional impact of the last look, conveying heartbreak.
How, she must have asked
Repeating the earlier question about the speaker's reaction to the confession.
Could I just turn an' stare in icy silence?
Reiterating the difficulty of responding with icy silence.
What was I to do
Reflecting on the speaker's past actions in the context of the love affair.
What can one do when a love affair is over?
Expressing the limited options one has when a love affair ends.
What can you do
Pondering the question of what can be done when faced with the end of a love affair.
When a love affair is over?
Repeating the query about actions to take when a love affair concludes.
It's over
Declaring the definitive end of the love affair.
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