You Ain't Got the Right
Heartache Unveiled: Olivia Newton-John's Emotional Journey
Lyrics
You ain't got the right to tell me I'm not lonely
You do not have the authority or entitlement to declare that I am not feeling lonely
You don't understand what I've been through
You lack the comprehension of what I have experienced or gone through
He had every right to do the wrong that he done to me
He had the perceived justification to commit the wrongdoings against me
But that don't make it easier to lose
However, that doesn't make it any less painful to suffer the loss
No that don't make it easier to lose
Reiterating that the justification doesn't alleviate the pain of losing
I woke up Monday morning
The narrator woke up on a Monday morning
With the feeling he was gone
Realizing the feeling that the person (he) she cared about is absent
And I turned to face an empty place and I realized
Facing an empty space and recognizing the absence of familiar signs like the smell of coffee and his belongings
That I didn't smell no coffee and all his pretty clothes were gone
Observing the absence of signs of his presence such as the smell of coffee and his belongings missing
I cried the first of the many tears you'll see me crying from now on
Expressing the beginning of emotional pain by shedding tears, implying that more tears will follow in the future
And you ain't got the right to tell me I'm not lonely
Reiterating the lack of authority or entitlement to deny the narrator's feeling of loneliness
You don't understand what I've been through
Restating the lack of understanding from the listener's perspective about the narrator's experiences
He had every right to do the wrong that he done to me
Emphasizing that despite the perceived justification for the wrongdoings, the pain of losing remains
But that don't make it easier to lose
Reiterating that justification doesn't diminish the difficulty of the loss
No that don't make it easier to lose
Emphasizing once again that justification doesn't ease the pain of losing
I know his list of lovers was just as long as mine
Acknowledging that the person (he) had multiple lovers similar to the narrator
But the sometime friend of a natural woman is to settle down
Commenting on societal expectations for a man to settle down despite having numerous relationships
But the one time ways of that man
Highlighting how the man's behavior has greatly affected the narrator's mental state
Have done busted up my mind
Expressing the emotional impact and turmoil caused by the man's actions on the narrator's mind
Now he's out the door, he's got one more
Indicating that he's moved on to another person, increasing his list of lovers
On his list than I got on mine
Comparing the number of individuals on his list of lovers to the narrator's list
And you ain't got the right to tell me I'm not lonely
Reiteration of the lack of entitlement to dismiss the narrator's feeling of loneliness
You don't understand what I've been through
Reemphasizing the lack of understanding regarding the narrator's experiences
He had every right to do the wrong that he done to me
Stating the perceived justification for the wrongdoings against the narrator
But that don't make it easier to lose
Reiterating that justification doesn't diminish the difficulty of the loss
No that don't make it easier to lose
Reemphasizing that justification doesn't ease the pain of losing
Well, it's gonna be a long time before I pass this way again
Expressing the long journey ahead before revisiting a similar situation
I been dragged through school and I've learned the rules
Implying that the narrator has learned from various experiences and acquired knowledge
And it seems to me
Reflecting on the realization that some men tend to deceive without being kind about it
That a man'll love to fool ya
Observation that men sometimes deceive in relationships, not always in a considerate manner
And he won't always fool you nice
Indicating that he had his chance to deceive, and now the narrator is more cautious
Yes he had his turn, I guess I've learned
Acknowledging that the man had his opportunity to deceive but won't have a second chance with the narrator
And no he ain't gonna fool me twice
Asserting that the narrator won't be deceived a second time by the same person
And you still ain't got the right to tell me I'm not lonely
Reiteration of the lack of entitlement to dismiss the narrator's feeling of loneliness
You don'
Continuation of emphasizing the lack of understanding regarding the narrator's experiences
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