You Don't Need Me
Love's Rocky Journey: The Melodians' Tale of Heartbreak
Lyrics
I heard them saying, you don't want me
The speaker has heard others saying that they are not wanted.
You don't need me, not anymore
Others are expressing that the speaker is no longer needed.
I heard them saying, you don't love me
There are remarks about the speaker not being loved by someone.
You don't care for me, not anymore
Others believe that the speaker is not cared for anymore.
Look at all those things I have beared for you
The speaker reflects on the challenges endured for the person being addressed.
Look at all those trouble, you make me feel
Various troubles caused by the person are acknowledged, affecting the speaker emotionally.
Now you have gone and have left me
The person has left the speaker, and there's a sense of abandonment.
But you'll never get away, yeah, you'll never get away
Despite the departure, the speaker believes the person will not escape the consequences.
I heard them saying, you left me stranded
There's talk about being left stranded and in misery by the person.
You left me all alone in misery
The speaker feels abandoned and alone due to the actions of the person.
I heard them saying, you don't love me
Reiteration of the idea that the person no longer loves the speaker.
You don't care for me, not anymore
Similar to line 4, emphasizing the lack of care from the person.
The road of life is so rocky
A metaphorical description of life's difficulties and challenges.
And someday you might fall back on me
Suggesting that someday the person may rely on the speaker again.
I will forgive you, I know that I will
The speaker expresses a willingness to forgive the person in the future.
But you'll never get away, yeah, someone will make you pay
Despite forgiveness, the person will face consequences imposed by someone else.
The road of life is so rocky
Repetition of the rocky road metaphor, emphasizing life's challenges.
And someday you might fall back on me
Reiteration that the person might eventually need the speaker's support again.
I will forgive you, I know that I will
Despite forgiveness, consequences are inevitable for the person.
But you'll never get away, yeah, you'll never get away
Emphasis on the person not escaping consequences despite any forgiveness.
I heard them saying, you don't want me
Repetition of the idea that the person doesn't want or need the speaker.
You don't need me, not anymore
Similar to line 2, reinforcing the notion that the person no longer needs the speaker.
I heard them saying, you don't love me
Reiteration of the belief that the person no longer loves the speaker.
You don't care for me, not anymore
Similar to line 4 and 14, emphasizing the lack of care from the person.
I heard them saying, you left me stranded
Repetition of feeling left stranded and in misery due to the person's actions.
You left me all alone, in misery
Reiteration of the sense of abandonment and loneliness caused by the person.
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