It Only Hurts When I Laugh
Echoes of Heartbreak: Finding Laughter in Lonely Streets
Lyrics
Oh you won't see me smile again no not for a while
Expressing a lack of happiness and smiles for a considerable period.
'Cause way down here on lonely street there's heartaches by the mile
Describing the prevalence of heartaches and emotional pain in the narrator's current state on "lonely street."
I try to hold my head up and forget about the past
Attempting to maintain a positive outlook and move forward, trying to overcome past difficulties.
But my heart recalls and the teardrops fall
Acknowledging the persistent emotional impact of past events, leading to tears.
'Til I break down and laugh
Breaking down into laughter as a coping mechanism despite the underlying pain.
Oh I cried, cried, cried when you left me
Recounting the intense emotional response of crying upon the departure of a significant other.
Oh I tried, tried, tried to forget your memory
Attempting to forget and move on from the memories associated with the departed person.
But when I see your photograph it tears my heart in half
Expressing the heartache triggered by seeing a photograph of the person, reopening emotional wounds.
And it only hurts me baby when I laugh
Highlighting that the pain is felt only when the narrator tries to find humor or solace in laughter.
I think I'm going crazy look what you've done to me
Describing a sense of losing control and sanity due to the impact of the other person's actions.
A victim of your reckless ways is all I've come to be
Identifying oneself as a victim of the other person's thoughtless and impulsive behavior.
The jukebox in the corner knows excatly what to play
Referring to the jukebox as a symbolic element recognizing the pain, playing music that reflects the narrator's emotional state.
Singing the blues and born to lose while I laugh the hurt away
Suggesting a connection between singing the blues and laughter as a way to mask or cope with the hurt.
Oh I cried, cried, cried when you left me
Reiterating the emotional distress and crying caused by the departure of the significant other.
Oh I tried, tried, tried to forget your memory
Persisting efforts to forget and move beyond the memories associated with the departed person.
But when I see your photograph it tears my heart in half
Reemphasizing the heartache triggered by the visual reminder of the person through a photograph.
And it only hurts me baby when I laugh
Stating that the pain is specifically felt during attempts to find humor or solace in laughter.
And when I see your photograph it tears my heart in half
Repeating the emotional impact of seeing a photograph and the ensuing pain it causes.
And it only hurts me baby when I laugh
Reiterating that the pain is exclusive to moments of laughter, suggesting a complex relationship between humor and hurt.
Yes it only hurts me baby when I laugh
Affirming that the pain is associated with laughter, underscoring the paradoxical nature of the emotional experience.
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