Looking Down
Love Beyond Judgment: Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton's 'Looking Down' Tale
Lyrics
LOOKING DOWN
Introduction: "LOOKING DOWN"
WITH DOLLY PARTON
With Dolly Parton
(Porter Wagoner)
Performed by Porter Wagoner
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They say the love we steal is but disgrace
Love stolen is considered disgraceful
That we should be ashamed to look the world in the face
Society judges and suggests shame
But they don't know how much love we must hide
Hidden love due to societal disapproval
While the world looks down upon our pride
World disapproves of their pride
Seems there's always someone looking down down down
Constant judgment from others
Not knowing inner feelings of the ones they're puttin' down
People criticize without understanding
The love we feel's as true as a baby's crying sound
Expressing the depth of true love
Still there's always someone looking down
Continual judgment despite genuine feelings
We still honor the vows we made long ago
Commitment to vows made in the past
But when there's no love at home it hurts us so
Pain when there's a lack of love at home
And then your heart begins to look around
Searching for love when lonely
Love found us now the world's a looking down
Love found, but the world disapproves
Seems there's always someone...
Reiteration of societal judgment
The love we must keep silent hurts us now
Keeping love silent causes internal pain
But love will always find a way somehow
Belief that love will overcome obstacles
Till then the world will look at us and frown
Anticipation of disapproval until love prevails
But we'll love each other while they're looking down
Commitment to each other despite societal judgment
Seems there's always someone...
Reiteration of societal judgment
Seems there's always someone looking down
Continual disapproval from others
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