Lyrics
Thought I'd seen it all before
Reflecting on past experiences, thinking they were familiar.
No one could show me any more
Believing there was nothing new to be shown or taught.
Sunny skies and and lights so bright
Describing a time of happiness and bright lights.
Winter winds deep in the night
Contrasting with the previous line, indicating a shift to darker, colder times.
Then came a woman
Introducing a woman who enters the narrator's life.
Heaven must have sent
Suggesting the woman is a heavenly or extraordinary presence.
And like a fool
Expressing the narrator's lack of awareness or understanding.
I never guessed it meant
Realizing too late the significance of the woman's arrival.
My downfall, Down, Downfall
Introducing the theme of the narrator's downfall.
I never thought I'd fall at all
Expressing surprise at the unexpected fall.
Downfall, Downfall
Repeating the theme of the narrator's downfall.
If anyone should ask you why
Prompting someone to inquire about the narrator's behavior.
I keep starin' at the sky
Indicating the narrator's preoccupation with something in the sky.
Tell them how it used to be
Encouraging others to understand how things used to be for the narrator.
Tell them how it was with me
Asking others to recall the narrator's past experiences.
Then came a woman
Repeating the entry of the woman into the narrator's life.
Heaven must have sent
Reiterating the exceptional nature of the woman's arrival.
And like a fool
Recalling the narrator's lack of understanding.
I never guessed it meant
Reiterating the belated realization of the woman's significance.
My downfall
Repeating the theme of the narrator's downfall.
Down, Downfall
Reiterating the descent, emphasizing its unexpected nature.
I never thought I'd fall at all
Expressing disbelief at the narrator's own fall.
Downfall, Downfall
Repeating the theme of the narrator's downfall.
Then came a woman...
Repeating the introduction of the woman, emphasizing her impact.
My downfall...
Reiterating the theme of the narrator's downfall.
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