Lyrics
You say death is a small thing between us
You express that death is a trivial obstacle separating us.
You say death is a small thing between us
Reiteration of the idea that death is a minor barrier in our connection.
You say death is a small thing between us
Continued emphasis on the insignificance of death between us.
Oh, the things I would do just to see your face again
The speaker longs to undertake significant actions just to glimpse your face once more.
How careful I would be if I knew which goodbye would be the last goodbye
The speaker reflects on the care they would take in farewells if they knew it would be the final parting.
You left at dawn and I wish
You departed in the morning, and the speaker expresses a desire.
I wish I had a river I could sail away on
The speaker wishes for a river to sail away on, possibly as a metaphor for escaping or finding solace.
Sail away on
Reiteration of the desire to sail away on a river.
I can't let you go
The speaker struggles with the inability to release or forget you.
I can't let you go
Reiteration of the speaker's difficulty in letting go.
I can't let you go
Continued expression of the emotional challenge of releasing someone.
I can't let you go
Reiteration of the emotional difficulty in letting go.
Oh, the things I would do just to see your face again
The speaker reiterates a willingness to do anything to witness your face again.
Sail away on
Reiteration of the desire to sail away on a river.
Death is a small thing between us
Reiteration that death is a minor barrier between the speaker and the subject.
You say death is a small thing between us
Restatement of the idea that death is a trivial obstacle in the relationship.
Oh, the things I would do just to see your face again
The speaker expresses a longing to undertake significant actions to see your face again.
How careful I would be if I knew which goodbye would be the last goodbye
The speaker reflects on the care they would take in farewells if they knew it would be the final parting.
You left at dawn and I wish
You departed in the morning, and the speaker expresses a desire.
I wish I had a river I could sail away on
The speaker wishes for a river to sail away on, possibly as a metaphor for escaping or finding solace.
Sail away on
Reiteration of the desire to sail away on a river.
Goodbye
A simple farewell.
I can't let you go
The speaker reiterates the difficulty in letting you go.
I can't let you go
Reiteration of the emotional challenge in letting go.
I can't let you go
Continued expression of the emotional difficulty in releasing someone.
I can't let you go
Reiteration of the emotional challenge in letting go.
Oh, the things I would do just to see your face again
The speaker expresses a willingness to do anything to see your face again.
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