It's Been There from the Start
Unveiling Love's Journey: 'It's Been There from the Start' by Terry Jacks
Lyrics
If it's love that you want from me
If you desire love from me, express it openly
Come on and take it
Encouraging the person to actively pursue and accept the love offered
If it's money that you want from me
If you seek financial support from me
Come one don't fake it
Don't pretend or deceive in your request for money
But please don't step on my heart
A plea not to hurt or betray the speaker emotionally
It's been kicked around once or twice
Expressing vulnerability, indicating past emotional pain
It's the same old story
Highlighting a recurring theme of heartbreak
Got a lot of love for you
Professing a significant amount of love for the person
And it's been there from the start
Emphasizing that this love has existed since the beginning of their relationship
If it's love that you want from me
Reiterating the importance of genuine love in the relationship
I gotta know it
Insisting on clarity and certainty regarding the love expressed
Because my love is all I've got that's real
Stating that the speaker's love is the only authentic and valuable thing they possess
And I can show it
Asserting the speaker's ability to demonstrate and prove their love
But please don't step on my heart
Repeating the plea to avoid causing emotional pain
It's been kicked around once or twice
Recalling past instances of heartache
It's the same old story
Reinforcing the recurring theme of emotional challenges
Got a lot of love for you
Reaffirming a substantial amount of love for the person
And it's been there from the start
Reiterating that this love has been present since the beginning
But please don't step on my heart
Continuing the plea to avoid hurting the speaker emotionally
It's been kicked around once or twice
Echoing the emotional vulnerability and past hurts
It's the same old story
Restating the familiar narrative of heartbreak
Got a lot of love for you
Expressing enduring love despite the challenges
And it's been there from the start
Affirming that this love has persisted since the start
But please don't step on my heart
Repeating the plea to safeguard the speaker's emotions
It's been kicked around once or twice
Recalling the emotional bruises suffered in the past
It's the same old story
Reiterating the common theme of love and heartbreak
Got a lot of love for you
Confirming the abundance of love for the person
And it's been there from the start
Emphasizing that this enduring love has existed since the beginning
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