One for Sorrow
Echoes of Redemption: A Tale of Love and Regret in 'One for Sorrow'
Lyrics
Cross my fingers that you'll break my sorrows
Expressing hope for relief from sorrow, wishing for a change in emotional state.
Oh please break my sorrows
A plea for the sorrows to be broken or alleviated.
While you can
An urging to break the sorrows while it's possible or feasible.
He kissed me softly just to say
A description of a tender kiss followed by a realization of having been made foolish by love.
Good woman, you have made me
Recognition of the partner's influence in making the speaker feel foolish.
A foolish man
An acknowledgment of being made a foolish person due to the actions or influence of the partner.
And we feared our bodies might get cold
Fear of losing warmth between bodies, emphasizing the importance of physical closeness.
If we did not keep hold of each other
The necessity of holding onto each other to maintain warmth and intimacy.
Like we did
Reflecting on the past closeness and connection between the speaker and the partner.
Palm to my neck hold me now
A request or desire to be embraced or held closely.
For silence made a captive of my mouth
Being silenced by emotions or circumstances, feeling unable to speak.
Somewhere on that far off shore
A distant place or metaphorical distance representing separation or emotional detachment.
In the sweet by and by, I know
Expressing confidence in meeting again in the future, possibly after death ("in the sweet by and by").
I'll see you again
An assurance of reuniting in the afterlife or a distant future.
One, two years, or even more
Anticipating a significant amount of time passing before a reunion.
I'm sure we'll be much older
Expecting both individuals to age considerably before meeting again.
Than when we met
Comparing the future meeting to the time when they initially met, implying a significant time gap.
And I wish that I could make amends
Expressing a desire to make things right or reconcile for past mistakes or hurtful words.
For all the wrong I've said
Feeling regretful for saying things that caused harm or pain.
Throw my stones in the riverbed
A metaphorical act of letting go of guilt or remorse by symbolically discarding it.
But you are so far away
Highlighting the emotional distance between the speaker and the distant partner.
And I have got to learn to be okay
An acknowledgment of the need to cope with the absence or distance, finding comfort within oneself.
With my own echo
Acceptance of solitude or loneliness, coming to terms with one's own thoughts and feelings echoing back.
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