Never Prove False
Farewell to Love: A Journey Beyond a Thousand Miles
Lyrics
Fair thee well my pretty little maid
The singer bids farewell to a beloved woman.
Fair thee well for a while
Expressing temporary departure, leaving for a while.
I'm going away to the merry green land
Heading towards a joyful, green land, far away.
More than one thousand miles
Signifying a considerable distance of over a thousand miles.
More than one thousand miles
Reiteration of the substantial distance to be covered.
I'm leaving in the month of May
Departure planned in the month of May.
Hope you understand
Expressing hope for the recipient's understanding.
Will you ever prove false to me
Asking if the beloved will remain faithful during absence.
When I'm in some foreign land
Questioning the beloved's loyalty while the singer is away.
When I'm in some foreign land
Reiterating concern about fidelity in a foreign land.
I will never prove false to you
Promising unwavering faithfulness and honesty.
And I will never lie
Committing to truthfulness and fidelity.
It'd hard my love for the coming months
Expressing difficulty in enduring separation from the beloved.
Take a long time to go by
Anticipating that the time apart will feel prolonged.
They'll take a long time to go by
Reiteration of the expected lengthy duration of separation.
The night is black as coal
Describing the night as dark and the singer's heart as melancholic.
And my heart is blue
Expressing sadness and loneliness.
If I ever prove false to you
Pledging to depart from life if unfaithfulness is shown.
I will bid this world adieu
Committing to leaving the world behind if faithlessness occurs.
I will bid this world adieu
Reiteration of the determination to depart from life if trust is betrayed.
I shouldn't really tell this story
Recognizing hesitance in revealing a particular narrative.
I just can't deny
Admitting difficulty in denying the allure of a captivating woman.
That the woman standing before me
Describing the enchanting presence of a woman before the singer.
Can make any man go wild
Highlighting the irresistible nature of the woman's effect on men.
Can make any man go wild
Reiteration of the woman's captivating and irresistible nature.
My story is over
Stating the conclusion of the singer's account.
I just couldn't be true
Admitting inability to remain truthful.
So I'll make my stand on top of the hill
Deciding to take a final stand, possibly against temptation or life's trials.
And I will bid this world adieu
Reiterating the commitment to depart from life if unfaithful.
I will bid this world adieu
Reaffirming the determination to leave the world behind if trust is betrayed.
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