The Scheme of Things
Embracing Life's Ups and Downs: The Scheme of Things
Lyrics
Don’t you worry ‘bout me baby
Expressing reassurance to the baby, advising not to worry.
This too shall pass
Emphasizing that difficult times will pass, suggesting hope and resilience.
You know I’ve been down this road before
Acknowledging past experiences of hardship or challenges.
But I know lonely won’t last
Confident that the feeling of loneliness is temporary.
Just a couple hundred tear drops
Quantifying tears shed, implying a finite amount of sadness.
And I’ll be good as free
Optimistic about recovering from emotional pain with time.
Baby what’s another tear drop
Minimizing the significance of additional tears in the grander context.
In the scheme of things
Questioning the impact of a single tear drop within the broader perspective of life.
Only one good thing about goodbye
Highlighting the positive aspect of goodbyes – closure and no lingering words.
There’s nothing more to say
Suggesting that the speaker has nothing more to communicate in the farewell.
Heaven knows what kind of lies you’d tell
Speculating about potential dishonesty if the other person felt compelled to stay.
If you thought you had to stay
Indicating a preference for honesty, even if it means enduring pain.
So I swear that I’m not hurting
Asserting that the speaker is not emotionally affected, possibly a facade.
Just leave the lying up to me
Encouraging the other person not to worry about deception.
Tell me what’s a little foolish pride
Questioning the significance of maintaining pride in the larger context of life.
In the scheme of things
Reiterating the theme of questioning the importance of individual emotions in life's grand scheme.
So kiss me once like it ain’t over
Requesting a farewell kiss as if the situation is not final.
Oh turn the light out as you leave
Suggesting a symbolic act of closure by turning off the light as the person departs.
What’s one more broken heart now darling
Minimizing the impact of another heartbreak in the larger context of life.
In the scheme of things
Raising the rhetorical question of the significance of one more broken heart.
What’s one more broken heart now baby
Reiterating the idea that another broken heart is inconsequential in the grand scheme of life.
In the scheme of things
Summarizing the perspective that individual heartbreaks are not of great importance in life's broader perspective.
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