Fading Away
Love's Fading Embrace: The Temptations' Melancholy Melody
Lyrics
The feeling we used to get whenever our lips met
The nostalgic sensation experienced when our lips used to meet.
Like smoke from a cigarette, it's fading away
Comparing the fading feeling of love to the dissipation of smoke from a cigarette.
Fading away, fading away
Reinforcement of the idea that the love is diminishing.
It hurts me to think about how love where there was no doubt
Painful contemplation about the erosion of love that was once unquestionable.
Like a cloud when the sun comes out, it's fading away
Using the metaphor of a cloud disappearing when the sun emerges to describe the fading love.
Fading away, fading away
Reiteration of the theme of love diminishing.
Hmm, you've changed and it's showing, baby
Observation that the partner has undergone a change and it's becoming evident.
You've changed and it's showing
Repetition of the idea that the partner has changed.
Tell me, where is your love going?
Pleading question about the direction of the partner's love.
The plans we were making up, for I'll never break it up
Reference to plans for the future, suggesting stability, and commitment that is now at risk.
Like dreams when you're waking up, are fading away
Comparing the dissolution of plans to fading dreams upon waking.
Fading away, fading away
Repetition emphasizing the fading nature of the relationship.
The good times - we shared a lot, when you really cared a lot
Recollection of good times shared, akin to steam dissipating from a coffee pot.
Like steam from a coffee pot, it's fading way
Reiteration of the fading nature of the shared experiences.
Fading away, fading away
Emphasis on the continuing theme of love fading away.
You've changed and it's showing, baby
Reiteration that the partner has changed, and the change is noticeable.
You've changed and it's showing
Repetition emphasizing the partner's evident transformation.
Tell me, where is your love going?
A question about the destination of the partner's love.
Like smoke from a cigarette of dreams that you soon forget
Drawing parallels between the fading love and the fleeting nature of smoke from a cigarette and forgotten dreams.
Our love from the day we met; it's fading away
Continuation of the metaphorical comparison of the diminishing love.
Fading away, fading away
Reiteration of the theme that the love is fading away.
You've changed and it's showing, baby
Expressing the realization that the partner has changed and this change is evident.
You've changed and it's showing
Repetition emphasizing the observable transformation in the partner.
Tell me, where is your love going?
Asking again about the destination of the partner's love.
Going
Repetition for emphasis.
You've changed and it's showing, baby
Reiteration of the observation that the partner has changed, and it's becoming visible.
You've changed and it's showing
Repetition underscoring the noticeable change in the partner.
Tell me, where is your love going?
Repeating the plea to know where the partner's love is headed.
Going
Final emphasis on the uncertainty and departure of love.
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