Reasons
Choosing Happiness: Decoding Reba McEntire's 'Reasons'
Lyrics
I prefer yellow roses to daisies
I have a preference for yellow roses over daisies.
I'll take the mountains over a postcard view
I prefer the beauty of mountains over a picturesque postcard view.
I'll order steaks every time instead of hot dogs
I choose steaks over hot dogs when it comes to food preferences.
That's why I chose him over you
My choice of a romantic partner (him) over someone else (you) is based on similar preferences and choices.
I like to love somebody handsome rather than ugly
I prefer to love someone who is handsome rather than someone who is ugly.
I like happiness instead of being blue
I prefer experiencing happiness over feeling blue or sad.
I like to talk real late at night after making love
I enjoy engaging in late-night conversations after making love.
And that's the reasons I chose him over you
These preferences and choices are the reasons why I chose him over you.
Well I don't know how I ever did without him
I express gratitude for having him in my life and cannot imagine being without him.
And I don't understand why I put up with you
I don't understand why I tolerated or put up with you in the past.
Well I know that the sun shines the brightest when you're happy
I believe that life is brightest and most fulfilling when one is happy, symbolized by the shining sun.
So go ahead and think just what you want to
Encouraging others to form their opinions while asserting the truthfulness of the speaker's words.
But I promise what I just told you is true
Reiterating the sincerity of the speaker's previous statements.
Oh I love him so much and he loves me too
Expressing deep love between the speaker and the chosen partner.
And that's the reasons I chose him over you
Reaffirming that the mentioned reasons are why the speaker chose him over you.
Just some of the reasons I chose him over you
Indicating that there are more reasons, unspecified, for choosing him over you.
Oh over you
Emphasizing the finality of the decision to choose him over you.
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