Lyrics
Did you forget what was said my friend
Reflection on the listener's forgetfulness regarding a previous conversation
Cause I remember every word that you left
Expressing a vivid memory of all the words left behind by the friend
I play them over and again
Replaying those remembered words repeatedly
Do you regret what was said my friend
Asking if there is remorse for what was said
I'd never forget
Emphasizing the speaker's commitment to remembering
I'll fall in love and let go
Expressing a willingness to fall in love and move on
Now you're gone I'll let go
Acknowledging the departure of someone and deciding to let go
Now you're gone I'll let go
Repeating the decision to let go after the person has left
Don't you forget what you said my friend
Warning the friend not to forget their own words
I remember every word that you left
Recalling and replaying the friend's words in memory
I play them over and again
Continuing to play those words over and over
Do you regret what was said my friend
Asking if there is regret for the spoken words
I'd never forget
Reiterating the speaker's lasting memory
You fall in love then let go
Highlighting the pattern of falling in love and then letting go
Say you love me
Pleading for love to be declared
Tell me that you'd stay
Asking for assurance of staying together
Put me away
Expressing a willingness to be set aside
Tell me that you hate me
Inviting the declaration of hatred
Go on bury me
Acceptance of being buried or ignored
Let it be
Letting things be, regardless of the outcome
All but nothing now to you anyway
Minimizing the importance of everything to the friend
(Fall in love then let go)
(Reiteration of the pattern of falling in love and letting go)
Say you love me
Repeating the plea for love to be declared
Tell me that you'd stay
Reiterating the desire for a commitment to staying together
Put me away
Expressing a readiness to be set aside
Tell me that you hate me
Inviting the declaration of hatred once again
Go on bury me
Acceptance of being buried or ignored, echoing earlier lines
Let it be
Letting things be, with a sense of resignation
All but nothing now to you anyway
Reiterating the diminished significance of everything to the friend
(Now you're gone I'll let go)
(Reiteration of the decision to let go after the person has left)
Say you love me
Repeating the plea for love, creating a circular pattern
Tell me that you'd stay
Reiterating the desire for commitment to staying together
Put me away
Expressing a willingness to be set aside, echoing earlier lines
Tell me that you hate me
Inviting the declaration of hatred, repeating a previous theme
Go on bury me
Acceptance of being buried or ignored, similar to earlier lines
Let it be
Letting things be, with a sense of resignation, mirroring previous lines
All but nothing now to you anyway
Reiterating the diminished significance of everything to the friend
(Now you're gone I'll let go)
(Reiteration of the decision to let go after the person has left)
(Now you're gone I'll let go)
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