Didn't I
Eternal Love's Bittersweet Tale: Ray Thomas' 'Didn't I' Meaning
Lyrics
They say that love should last forever
Expressing the expectation that love should endure indefinitely.
Forever's such a long long time
Highlighting the perceived vastness of time when considering forever.
And my darling I still love you
Affirmation of continued love towards the addressed person.
Is that a crime
Raising the question of whether loving someone can be considered a wrongdoing.
Didn't I buy you pretty flowers
Recalling a gesture of affection through the purchase of flowers.
Didn't I tie them in your hair
Describing the act of placing the bought flowers in the person's hair.
Didn't we spend those precious hours
Reflecting on shared and carefree moments spent together.
Without a care
Emphasizing the carefree nature of the aforementioned hours.
Didn't our love burn like the sun
Comparing the intensity of their love to the burning sun.
Didn't our passion run so very high
Highlighting the high levels of passion experienced in the relationship.
Didn't we aim for the moon
Recalling ambitious dreams and aspirations symbolized by aiming for the moon.
But our love died too soon
Expressing the premature end of their love.
And that's no lie
Asserting the truth of the previous statement about the early demise of their love.
Didn't our love burn like the sun
Reiterating the burning intensity of their love.
Didn't our passion run so very high
Reiterating the high levels of passion experienced in the relationship.
Didn't we aim for the moon
Repeating the ambitious dreams and aspirations associated with aiming for the moon.
Then our love died too soon
Repeating the theme of premature termination of their love.
And that's no lie
Reaffirming the truth of the earlier statement regarding the end of their love.
Didn't I love you in the morning
Recalling expressions of love in the morning.
Didn't I love you through the day
Affirming continuous love throughout the day.
Then our love left without warning
Describing an abrupt departure of their love without prior notice.
Memories don't die
Pondering on the lasting nature of memories despite the end of the relationship.
Do they
Posing a question about the persistence of memories.
And they say that love should last forever
Reiterating the societal expectation that love should endure indefinitely.
Forever's such a long long time
Repeating the idea that forever is a lengthy duration.
And my darling I still love you
Reaffirming the enduring love towards the addressed person.
Is that my crime
Pondering whether loving someone is considered a crime in this context.
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