You Better Move On
Love's Battle: Defending the Heart You Cherish
Lyrics
You ask me to give up the hand of the girl I love
You request that I let go of the girl I love's hand.
You tell me I'm not the man she's worthy of
You assert that I am not the man she deserves.
But who are you to tell her who to love
You question your authority to dictate who she should love.
That's up to her, yes and the Lord above
The decision of who she loves is hers and the Lord's.
You better move on
A direct command to leave or end the pursuit.
Well I know you can buy her fancy clothes and a diamond rings
Acknowledgment that you can provide materialistic things.
I believe she'd be happy with me without those things
Belief that she'd be content without those luxuries.
Still you beg me to set her free
You plead for me to release her.
But my friend that will never be
Firm refusal, emphasizing she won't be set free.
You better move on
Reiteration of the command to move on.
I can't blame you for loving her
Understanding your love for her, no blame assigned.
But can't you understand man, she's my girl
Emphasizing that she's my girl.
And I, I, I, I'm never gonna let her go
Expressing a determination to keep her.
'Cause I, I, I, I love her so
Reiterating love for her.
Well let me tell you how
Transitioning to a direct address.
I think you better go now, I'm getting mighty mad
An indication of increasing anger.
You ask me to give up the only love that I've ever had
You ask me to relinquish the love of my life.
Maybe I would, oh but I love her so
Recognition that letting her go is difficult.
I'm never gonna let her go
Firm commitment to never letting her go.
You better move on
Reiteration of the command to move on.
You better move on
Repeated command to move on.
You better move on
Final repetition of the command to move on.
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