Long Long Long
Longing Echoes: Rhett Miller's Melodic Tale of Bittersweet Yearning
Lyrics
This ain't love, but it ain't bad
This relationship may not be love, but it's not entirely negative.
When you'll leave, I'll be sad, sad, sad
Anticipating sadness upon the partner's departure.
Long, long, long, you are and I do
Expressing a deep and enduring connection despite challenges.
Though it's wrong, wrong, wrong
Acknowledging that the relationship may be considered morally or socially wrong.
I'm gonna long for you
Despite the perceived wrongness, there is a strong desire for the partner.
Lay, lay, lay your head right here
Inviting the partner to lay their head, indicating intimacy.
Won't you stay, stay, stay
Requesting the partner to stay longer.
A little while longer, my dear
An affectionate plea for the partner to stay a little while longer.
This ain't love, but it ain't bad
Reiteration of the complex nature of the relationship, not entirely love but not entirely bad.
When you'll leave, I'll be sad, sad, sad
Anticipation of sadness upon the partner's departure, emphasizing emotional impact.
There's something else, something I ain't had
Hinting at a missing element or experience in the relationship.
When you'll leave, I'll be sad, sad, sad
Reiteration of the expected sadness when the partner leaves.
Bye, bye, bye, it's so hard to say
Expressing difficulty in saying goodbye.
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry
Emotional reaction to the farewell, expecting tears.
And let that old song play
Suggesting the use of music to cope with the emotional impact of parting.
No-no-no-body knows my pain
Feeling that nobody understands the emotional pain.
I've got your long long ledge
Metaphorical imagery of the partner's influence lingering in the mind.
Running around my brain
The partner's presence has a significant impact on the person's thoughts.
Try, try, try, to tell the truth
An attempt to tell the truth about the feelings.
Honey, why why why
Questioning the reasons for longing for the partner.
Must I long for you?
Expressing the persistence of longing for the partner.
This ain't love (this ain't love)
Repeating the notion that the relationship is not conventional love.
But it ain't bad (but it ain't bad)
Reiterating that, despite not being love, the relationship has positive aspects.
When you'll leave, I'll be sad, sad, sad
Anticipating sadness upon the partner's departure, emphasizing emotional impact.
There's something else, something I ain't had
Reintroducing the idea of something missing in the relationship.
When you'll leave, I'll be sad, sad, sad
Reiteration of the expected sadness when the partner leaves.
Yeah when you'll leave, I'll be sad, sad, sad
Emphasizing the emotional impact of the partner's departure.
Long, long, long, you are and I do
Reaffirming the deep and enduring connection with the partner.
Though it's wrong, wrong, wrong
Despite being perceived as wrong, the desire for the partner persists.
I'm gonna long for you
Reiterating the strong longing for the partner despite moral or social challenges.
I'm gonna long for you
Reaffirming the persistent longing for the partner.
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