How Long
Heartbreak Echoes: Endless Wait and Broken Promises
Lyrics
How long
Expressing impatience or longing, questioning the duration of a situation.
How long how long how long must i wait on you
Repetition emphasizes the theme of waiting for someone.
You told me a lie you promised i that you would be true
Reference to a broken promise and betrayal, suggesting a breach of trust.
But you made my life blue oohoohoohoo
Describing the emotional impact of the betrayal, using "blue" as a metaphor for sadness.
Now I now I now i have to start all over again
Acknowledging the need to start anew after the emotional setback.
All over again
Reiteration of the restarting process, emphasizing the difficulty of moving on.
Pick up the broken pieces of my heart
Describing the emotional aftermath and the effort to recover from heartbreak.
That you've torn apart
Highlighting the damage caused by the person to whom the lyrics are addressed.
One day you're gonna wanna come back it's gonna be too late
Warning that the person's return will be too late, suggesting a sense of finality.
You're gonna open up the door I won't be there anymore
Indicating the singer won't be available when the person decides to return.
You're gonna open up the door darling I won't be there anymore
Repeating the idea of absence when the person opens the door, reinforcing finality.
How long how long how long must I wait on you
Reiteration of the theme of waiting and impatience.
You told me a lie
Reaffirmation of the lie told and the broken promise, deepening the emotional impact.
You promised i that you would be true
Restating the betrayal and its effect on the singer's emotional state.
But you made my life blue oohoohoohoo
Repeating the metaphor of life turning "blue," emphasizing the ongoing sadness.
Now I now I now I have to start all over again
Reaffirming the need to start over, suggesting a cyclical nature of emotional recovery.
All over again
Repeating the idea of picking up the pieces, highlighting the difficulty of healing.
Pick up the broken pieces of my heart that you have torn apart
Reiterating the damage caused by the person, emphasizing the pain of heartbreak.
One day you're gonna wanna come back it's gonna be too late
Reiterating the idea that the person's return will be too late.
Gonna open up the door and I won't be there anymore
Emphasizing the singer's absence when the person opens the door, reinforcing finality.
You gonna open up the door darling and I won't be there anymore... how long
Repeating the idea of absence and finality, concluding with the central question of "how long."
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