Lyrics
How insensitive, I must have seemed
Expressing self-awareness of being emotionally unresponsive or insensitive in a past situation.
When she told me that she loved me
Recalling the moment when the speaker's partner confessed love, highlighting their apparent insensitivity.
How unmoved and cold, I must have seemed
Reflecting on the speaker's emotional detachment and lack of warmth during the partner's sincere declaration.
When she told me so sincerely
Emphasizing the cold demeanor displayed when the partner expressed love with genuine feelings.
Why she must have asked?
Raising a question about the partner's reaction and inquiry into the speaker's emotional response.
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence?
Describing the speaker's reaction of turning and staring in icy silence upon hearing the partner's confession.
What was I to say? What can you say
Expressing the difficulty of finding words to respond when a love affair comes to an end.
When a love affair is over?
Reflecting on the challenge of articulating feelings when a romantic relationship concludes.
How insensitive, he must have seemed
Shifting perspective to another person (he) and speculating on their insensitivity in a similar situation.
When she told me that she loved him
Recounting a moment when a partner expressed love for him, highlighting his perceived emotional indifference.
How unmoved and cold, he must have seemed
Emphasizing the lack of emotional response and coldness exhibited when the partner sincerely expressed love.
When she told him so sincerely
Highlighting the speaker's perception of the partner's emotional insensitivity during the love confession.
Why she must have asked?
Pondering the partner's potential response and whether they, too, turned and stared in silence.
Did he just turn and stare in icy silence?
Describing the possibility of the partner's icy silence when confronted with the end of the love affair.
What was she to say? What can he say
Expressing the difficulty of finding words for the partner when the romantic relationship concludes.
When a love affair is over?
Reflecting on the challenge of articulating feelings when a romantic relationship concludes.
Now she's gone away
Noting the partner's departure, leaving the speaker alone with memories of the last look.
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look
Expressing the speaker's solitude and the lingering memory of the partner's final gaze.
Vague and drawn and sad, I see it still
Describing the last look as vague, drawn, and sad, still vivid in the speaker's memory.
All her heartbreak in that last look
Highlighting the emotional pain and heartbreak conveyed in the partner's final gaze.
How she must have asked
Reflecting on how the partner might have asked questions, possibly with a similar icy silence from the speaker.
Could I just turn and stare in icy silence?
Describing the dilemma of turning and staring in icy silence when faced with the partner's inquiries.
What was I to do? What can one do
Expressing the speaker's uncertainty and the limited options when a love affair reaches its conclusion.
When a love affair is over?
Concluding with a reflection on the challenges of responding when a romantic relationship comes to an end.
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