That's All, Amen, Close the Door
Love's Transient Echo: Farewell in Richard Thompson's Melodic Embrace
Lyrics
That's all, that's all there was
Expressing finality, the end of something
Say amen, close the door
Invoking a religious conclusion and urging closure
She gave as much as she had to give
Describing the extent of her generosity and contributions
Please don't ask for more
Requesting not to demand more than what has been given
Please don't ask for more
Emphasizing the plea for no additional requests
That's all, the curtain's down
Declaring the end, signaling the conclusion of an event or relationship
The lights are up, go home
Encouraging the audience to leave, signaling the end of a performance
Did I care? Was I in love?
Reflecting on personal emotions and questioning the depth of love
In love enough to know
Wondering if love was profound enough to comprehend
In love enough to know
Reiterating the uncertainty about the depth of love
There's precious few that line that road
Highlighting the scarcity of those who share a similar path
She welled from deep and overflowed
Describing a deep and abundant emotional expression
And there's no cup to hold the past
Expressing the inability to contain and preserve the past
Too rich to drink, too rich to last, that's all
Characterizing the past as too valuable to fully grasp or retain
Well, you wish but don't wish for me
Discouraging unrealistic wishes or hopes
As if a wish could cheat the fall
Cautioning against the illusion that wishes can alter fate
Oh, just believe and leave it be
Advising acceptance and letting things be
There's beauty in what's brief
Recognizing beauty in transient and small aspects of life
There's beauty in what's small
Acknowledging the beauty found in brief and modest experiences
That's all
Reiterating the finality and completeness of the situation
There's some who dare and some who shine
Observing different approaches and outcomes in life
And some who only drag behind
Noting individuals who struggle or lag behind in life
And some who reap what others sow
Describing the consequences faced by those who follow others
When memories fail, well, who's to know
Reflecting on the uncertainty when memories fade away
That's all, that's all there was
Repeating the declaration of finality
Say amen, close the door
Echoing the religious closure and urging the end
She gave as much as she had to give
Reiterating the extent of her generosity
Oh, please don't ask for more
Requesting not to demand beyond what has been given
Please don't ask for more, that's all
Emphasizing, once again, the plea for no additional requests
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