Lyrics
i know you're gonna leave me baby
I anticipate that you will leave me, baby.
this is the ghost of our love
This represents the lingering essence of our love that has faded.
i knew all the time you gonna leave me
I was aware all along that you would eventually depart from our relationship.
the Lord is laughing up above
A metaphorical expression suggesting a sense of divine irony or detachment as the breakup unfolds.
i know you're gonna leave me baby
Reiteration of the anticipation of the partner leaving.
this is the ghost of our love
Repetition of the lingering remnants of a love that is now a ghost.
i knew all the time you gonna leave me
Reiteration of the awareness of the impending departure.
the Lord is laughing up above
Continuation of the metaphorical reference to divine amusement at the situation.
we're holding hands and you kiss me baby
Describing a moment of intimacy, holding hands and kissing in a car.
in a backseat of some car
Specific location mentioned during an intimate moment, possibly reflecting nostalgia.
you smile and tell me your little stories
Your partner shares stories, and you hold onto hope by wishing upon stars.
i keep to wish upon the stars
The persistence of hope despite challenging circumstances.
i've been foolish and i've been stupid
Admitting past mistakes and acknowledging the potential coldness of someone beautiful.
could such a beauty be so cold?
Questioning the fairness of facing consequences for being enamored with Cupid's arrow.
it serves me right
Acceptance of the consequences, recognizing that it is deserved.
im being beaten by a cupid
A metaphorical reference to being emotionally defeated by love.
live and learn and i've grown old
Expressing the wisdom gained through life experiences and aging.
and i suspect you will be drive me baby
Suspecting that the partner will drive away before morning.
before this morning turns to day
Anticipating a departure before the new day begins.
and i am sure that you will walk all on me
Believing that the partner will tread on the speaker, disregarding words.
no matter what you say
The partner's actions will prevail over any verbal assurances.
what am i gonna do?
A question expressing uncertainty and distress about the situation.
are we going the same way?
Seeking clarity on whether both are heading in the same direction.
what am i gonna say to make you stay tomorrow too?
Expressing a plea to find the right words to make the partner stay.
i've seen you're face in the bottom of the bottle
Seeing the partner's face in the aftermath of indulging in alcohol.
i read your name in cigarette smoke
Observing the partner's presence in the aftermath of smoking.
i cry for mercy and i stumble over the table
An emotional moment where the speaker pleads for mercy but finds the partner gone upon awakening.
and you were gone when i woke
The realization of the partner's absence upon waking up.
and i suspect you will be drive me baby
Reiteration of the suspicion that the partner will drive away.
before this morning turns to day
Repetition of the anticipation of departure before morning.
and i am sure that you will walk all on me
Reiteration of the belief that the partner will walk over the speaker, regardless of words.
no matter what you say
Reiteration of the idea that the partner's actions will override verbal assurances.
no matter what you say
Emphasizing the inevitable outcome, irrespective of words spoken.
no matter what you say.
Reiteration of the certainty that the partner's actions will determine the outcome.
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