10 Lovers
Echoes of Lost Love: Unveiling the Emotional Symphony in '10 Lovers'
Lyrics
When I hear them use your name
Reacting emotionally when others mention your name
I get all choked up inside
Feeling choked up or overwhelmed internally
It's not only from the shame
The emotional response is not just from shame but a deeper pain
It's like 10 different lovers died
Comparing the intensity of the emotional pain to the death of 10 different lovers
Except you're still just a mile away
Despite the emotional distance, the person is physically close
But there's nothing left to say
A sense of resignation, having nothing more to communicate
Don't leave us down and out again
Requesting not to repeat a situation of feeling defeated or hopeless
'Cause we might break instead of bend
Fearing a complete breakdown instead of resilience
I felt a little strain in the pouring rain
Feeling a bit strained or stressed in difficult circumstances
It washed away most everything
Rain symbolizing a cleansing, but the strain remains
If I found another love
Considering the possibility of finding another true love
They must be forever true
Emphasizing the need for a love that lasts forever
'Cause if someone breaks this heart
Expressing the vulnerability of heartbreak and its consequences
Your old man right here is through
The speaker's resolve to end a relationship if betrayed
Heaven just seems so far away
Feeling a distance from happiness or contentment
When there's nothing left to say
Reiterating the lack of words to address the situation
Don't leave us down and out again
Repeating the plea to avoid a state of defeat or hopelessness
'Cause we might break instead of bend
Highlighting the fragility and potential to break under pressure
I felt a little strain in the pouring rain
Recalling a previous strain, this time in the rain
It washed away most everything
The rain washing away troubles but leaving some behind
Don't leave us down and out again
Repetition of the plea to avoid a defeated state
'Cause we might break instead of bend
Reiterating the fear of breaking instead of bending
I felt a little strain in the pouring rain
Revisiting a sense of strain, this time in the pouring rain
It washed away most everything
Similar to line 23, the rain washing away most troubles
Don't leave us down and out again
Repeating the plea to avoid a state of defeat or hopelessness
The little girl can't comprehend
Highlighting a child's inability to understand a difficult situation
She had another dream that her mama's gone
A child having a dream about the absence of her mother
She's alright, but you're all wrong
Stating that the child is physically fine, but there is something wrong with the speaker
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