Sweet By and By
Wandering Love: Unraveling the Melancholy Tale in Peter Doherty's Sweet By and By
Lyrics
2,3,4,
Reflecting on past experiences and memories
Was it so long ago
Questioning the perception of time
When we've first hit the road
Nostalgia for the beginning of a journey
I remember
Recollection of early performances
Those earliest shows
Memories of the initial shows
When we used to go
Reminiscing about shared experiences
Pa pa ra pa pa,
Repetition for rhythm, no specific meaning
Pa pa ra ra ra ra ra ta ta
Continuation of rhythmic repetition
Was it so long ago,
Returning to the theme of time and past love
When you said you loved me so
Recalling a declaration of love
And we kisses untold
Memories of shared intimate moments
Your love wouldn't have fall
Suspecting the love was not genuine
Oh my where did you go
Expressing confusion and loss
Oh I don't know
Uncertainty about the partner's departure
You didn't say goodbye
Noticing the absence of a farewell
Where did you go?
Repeating the question of the partner's whereabouts
Oh you lie,
Perceiving deception in the partner's actions
And you left me wandering, wandering
Feeling lost and abandoned
Your love's just a lie
Doubting the sincerity of the partner's love
Everyone said you've found some other guy
Hearing rumors about the partner's new relationship
Well all I do is hang my head and cry
Responding to the emotional pain with sorrow
Sometimes I mourn, sometimes I mourn
Expressing the emotional turmoil experienced
Where did you go
Repeating the question of the partner's whereabouts
Oh I don't know
Reiterating the uncertainty about the partner's departure
You didn't say goodbye
Noticing the absence of a goodbye once again
Where did you go
Repeating the question of the partner's whereabouts
I don't know, I was left wondering
Emphasizing the lingering sense of wonder and confusion
If her love was just a lie
Doubting the authenticity of the past love
Everywhere I go people say
Encountering judgment and curiosity from others
"Who's that funny guy?
Receiving negative perceptions from people
All he does is hangs here down and cry"
Describing the emotional state of constant sorrow
Sometimes I mourn, sometimes I mourn
Repeating the experience of mourning
Oh, Oh why?
Questioning the reasons for emotional pain
When we used to go
Recalling shared experiences once again
pa pa ra pa pa...
Continuation of rhythmic repetition
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