Lyrics
And I tried
Expressing an attempt or effort
And I know what we are
Acknowledging understanding of the situation
Yeah, I saw it in a strange dream
Referring to a peculiar dream that revealed something about the relationship
We're a mess
Describing the relationship as chaotic or disorderly
I'm afraid
Expressing fear or concern
That this is the real thing
Suggesting that the relationship is genuine and authentic
And I tried
Reiterating the attempt to handle the situation
Tried to leave it all alone
Attempting to distance oneself from the issue
Send your brown haired daughter home
Requesting the return of someone's daughter with brown hair
But I can't
Expressing difficulty in breaking away from the situation
So I won't
Committing to not leaving
and you ought to hear my heart curse
Indicating intense emotional reaction, possibly frustration or anger
We're in love
Acknowledging being in love
IN a way
Qualifying the nature of love as complicated
And it's only making it worse
Stating that being in love is exacerbating the situation
And I tried
Repeating the attempt to distance oneself from the issue
Tried to leave it all alone
Reiterating the struggle to leave the situation alone
Send your brown haired daughter home
Repeating the request for the return of the brown haired daughter
And I'd like
Expressing a desire or preference
Yeah I'd like to let her be
Expressing a wish to let the person be
Set your brown haired daughter free
Repeating the request to set the brown haired daughter free
Yeah, it's strange
Commenting on the strangeness of the situation
How we are
Describing a sense of security until regret or apology arises
So safe until we're sorry
Explaining the abrupt change in the relationship dynamics
On a dime
Highlighting sudden actions or decisions
On a dare
Suggesting that someone else's love is not the speaker's fault
And it's not my fault she loves me
Emphasizing that the person loves the speaker despite circumstances
And I tried
Repeating the attempt to distance oneself from the issue
Tried to leave it all alone
Reiterating the struggle to leave the situation alone
Send your brown haired daughter home
Repeating the request for the return of the brown haired daughter
And I'd like
Expressing a desire or preference
Yeah I'd like to let her be
Expressing a wish to let the person be
Set your brown haired daughter free
Repeating the request to set the brown haired daughter free
And I tried
Repeating the attempt to distance oneself from the issue
Tried to leave it all alone
Reiterating the struggle to leave the situation alone
Send your brown haired daughter home
Repeating the request for the return of the brown haired daughter
But I can't
Expressing difficulty in breaking away from the situation
So I won't
Committing to not leaving
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