My Heart With You
Eternal Love's Journey: My Heart With You
Lyrics
Waited a hundred years to see your face
Expressing a long wait of a hundred years to finally meet the person being addressed.
And I would wait a hundred more
Willingness to endure another hundred years of waiting just to be close to the person.
If only to be near you
Desire to be in proximity, emphasizing the longing to be near the individual.
To have you and to hear you
Wishing to possess and listen to the person, highlighting the importance of their presence and voice.
Isn't that what time is for?
Rhetorical question suggesting that time might exist precisely for experiences like this, for the purpose of being with someone special.
I sailed a thousand ships in search of you
Metaphorical journey indicating significant efforts made to find the person, employing the imagery of sailing a thousand ships.
Traveled to distant lands
Further elaboration on the extensive travels undertaken to locate the individual, visiting distant places.
I dove for sunken gold
Symbolic action of diving for valuable items, possibly to emphasize the lengths gone to for love.
I took what I could hold
Taking whatever was possible to hold, implying a commitment to gathering what's precious.
You're still the greatest treasure I've held in my hands
Declaring the person as the most valuable treasure ever held.
My love, the reason I survive
Attributing the addressed person as the reason for the singer's survival, emphasizing their importance.
Trust we'll be together soon
Expressing hope and trust in an imminent reunion with the beloved.
Should our fire turn to dark
Assurance of offering support and love even during difficult times ("fire turn to dark").
Take my heart with you
A request or declaration to take the singer's heart if circumstances separate them.
A tattered photograph my pocket holds
Highlighting the possession of a cherished photo in the singer's pocket, a keepsake of the person.
I keep you secretly
Maintaining secrecy about the photo, possibly indicating the depth of feelings kept hidden.
I studied every line
Stating the meticulous examination of the photo, indicating a deep familiarity with the person's features.
You're etched upon my mind
Emphasizing that the person is firmly embedded in the singer's memory.
For not a million soldiers could take you from me
Expressing the impenetrable nature of the bond, suggesting nothing can separate them.
And my love, the reason I survive
Reiteration of the person being the reason for the singer's endurance.
Trust we'll be together soon
Reaffirming the belief in an upcoming reunion with the beloved.
Should our fire turn to dark
Assuring support and dedication even in difficult times, echoing line 14.
Take my heart with you
Repeated request or declaration to take the singer's heart if they have to part.
You
Directly addressing the person, possibly emphasizing their importance.
My love, the reason I survive
Reiteration of the person being the reason for the singer's survival.
Trust we'll be together soon
Reasserting the hope for a forthcoming reunion with the beloved.
Should our fire turn to dark
Reiteration of offering support and love during difficult times ("fire turn to dark").
Take my heart with you
Repeated request or declaration to take the singer's heart if they have to part.
Take my heart with you
-Take my heart with you
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