Bell Bottomed Tear
Love's Melancholy Dance: Unveiling the Emotion Behind Bell Bottomed Tear
Lyrics
This is the dinner prepared
This refers to the effort put into preparing a meal.
This is the dress that I made
Indicates the creation of a dress, suggesting care and attention to detail.
This is the child I brought up
Highlights the upbringing of a child, possibly by the narrator.
And this is the woman you laid
Describes a past intimate encounter with a woman.
This is the woman you laid
Reiterates the past encounter with the same woman.
This is the perfume I wore
Refers to a specific perfume worn, possibly linked to memories.
This is the hotel we stayed
Recalls a stay at a hotel, setting the scene for the narrative.
This is the way that I lay
Describes a particular way of lying down, hinting at intimacy.
And this is the woman you laid
Reflects on a past encounter with the same woman.
This is the woman you laid
Reiterates the past encounter with the same woman.
We promise ourselves this is no one-night stand
Expresses a commitment to a lasting relationship, not a one-night stand.
Let us draw all the curtains and strike up the band
Suggests privacy and celebration, symbolized by drawing curtains and striking up a band.
And I'm thrilled by gentlest touch of your hand we pretend
Describes the thrill of physical touch, albeit with an element of pretense.
There's a tear, there's a tear
Introduces the theme of a tear, indicating emotional turmoil.
Not through confusion through fear, through fear
Clarifies that the tear is not due to confusion but fear.
This is the smile that I wore
Describes a past smile, possibly associated with the mentioned encounter.
This is the song that we played
References a song played during the recounted experience.
This is the way that I lay
Reiterates a particular way of lying down, emphasizing the intimacy of the situation.
And this is the woman you laid, this is the woman you laid
Repeats the description of the woman from the earlier encounter.
Next morning our eyes filled with sleepy regret
Describes the morning after with regret and a sense of detachment.
A kiss and goodbye and a long cigarette
Depicts a farewell scene with a kiss, goodbye, and a cigarette.
But the pillow I lay on is cold and it's wet
Points out the emotional state represented by a cold and wet pillow.
Can't pretend
Acknowledges the inability to pretend about the emotional distress.
It's a tear, it's a tear
Reiterates the presence of a tear, specifying it as a tear of fear.
Not through confusion, through fear, through fear
Confirms that the tear is not due to confusion but fear.
And knowing at least that love came so near
Reflects on the closeness of love, adding weight to the emotional burden.
Just adds to the weight of this bell bottomed tear
Describes the tear as a "bell bottomed tear," emphasizing its distinctive and burdensome nature.
Roll out the red carpets and unplug the phone
Suggests a grand reception, possibly sarcastically, with red carpets and phone unplugging.
Root out the photos you've already shown
Advises removing photos as an act of concealment.
'cause this is one night you won't sleep alone
Anticipates a night where solitude won't be felt, indicating companionship.
Just one night
Reiterates the temporary nature of the night, emphasizing its singularity.
There's a tear there's a tear
Brings attention again to the tear, emphasizing its presence.
Not through confusion through fear, through fear
Confirms that the tear is not due to confusion but fear.
And knowing at least that love came so near
Repeats the idea that love was close, adding to the weight of the tear.
Just adds to the weight of this bell bottomed tear
Emphasizes the burden of the tear, reiterating its bell-bottomed nature.
There's a tear, there's a tear
Reiterates the presence of a tear, specifying it as a tear of fear.
Not through confusion, through fear
Confirms that the tear is not due to confusion but fear.
Not through confusion, through fear.
Reiterates that the tear is not due to confusion but fear.
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