Love is a Bounty
Love's Bounty: A Tale of Heartache and Redemption
Lyrics
My love's as deep as the ocean
Expressing the depth of the speaker's love, comparing it to the vastness of the ocean.
And your love's a drop in the sea
Contrasting the speaker's profound love with the recipient's love, described as insignificant like a drop in the sea.
You promised me love and devotion
Highlighting a promise of love and devotion made by the recipient to the speaker.
And brought nothing but heartache to me
Conveying that the promise has led to heartache and disappointment for the speaker.
But my love is a bounty
Describing the speaker's love as valuable and desired by others, like a bounty.
And my love once believed
Reflecting on a time when the speaker's love was believed and trusted by the recipient.
But I would rather be lonely
Expressing a preference for loneliness over experiencing misery in the relationship.
Than to languish in your misery
Emphasizing the speaker's unwillingness to endure pain and suffering in the relationship.
I'd like a ranch style house in the country
Expressing a desire for a simple life, symbolized by a ranch-style house in the country.
But I'd settle for a dirt floor instead
Indicating a willingness to accept even a basic living condition, emphasizing the speaker's flexibility.
Now the fire in your eyes is so empty
Describing a loss of passion in the recipient's eyes and noting the withered state of the relationship.
And the flowers are already dead
Metaphorically stating that the romance has faded, represented by dead flowers.
My love is a bounty
Reiterating the speaker's love as something valuable, like a bounty that is sought after.
And my love once believed
Recalling a time when the recipient believed in the speaker's love.
I would rather be lonely than
Expressing a preference for loneliness over enduring the recipient's company, suggesting a toxic relationship.
To languish in your company
Reiterating the speaker's unwillingness to suffer in the presence of the recipient.
I feel the walls of our love falling down around me
Describing a sense of the relationship crumbling, with walls representing the emotional barriers breaking down.
I've tried to hard to build it up again
Conveying the speaker's efforts to rebuild the relationship despite facing challenges.
It's true that I can't make you love me
Admitting the inability to force the recipient to love the speaker.
And I can't get you out of my head
Acknowledging persistent thoughts of the recipient despite the difficulties in the relationship.
My love is a bounty
Reiterating the speaker's love as a valuable and sought-after bounty.
And my love once believed
Recalling a time when the recipient believed in the depth and sincerity of the speaker's love.
I would rather be lonely than
Expressing a preference for loneliness over enduring the recipient's company, emphasizing the speaker's resolve.
To languish in your company
Reiterating the speaker's unwillingness to suffer in the presence of the recipient, concluding the sentiment of the song.
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