I've Passed This Way Before
Heartache's Familiar Echoes
Lyrics
Life lands a freshing blow.
Life delivers a fresh and impactful blow.
And once again our heart is broken.
Once again, the speaker's heart is shattered or emotionally wounded.
And as history repeats itself.
Referring to the repetition of painful experiences throughout history.
These few words are sadly spoken.
Expressing sadness through a few words in the face of recurring heartbreak.
I've passed this way before.
The speaker has previously experienced a similar situation.
I've felt this pain before.
The emotional pain is familiar and has been felt before.
A hurt that took so long to end.
Describing a lingering hurt that took a long time to heal in the past.
Has found my poor heart again.
That same hurt has returned to afflict the speaker's heart again.
As I watch love walking away.
Observing the departure of love, triggering old memories.
It brings back old memories.
Recalling previous heartache while facing a new separation.
But a familiar pain still feels the same.
The pain from the past still feels as intense as before.
Once again, heartache has found me.
Expressing that heartache has once again found the speaker.
A dark cloud covered my heart.
A metaphorical description of a heavy emotional burden.
Oh, when she told me goodbye.
Referring to the sadness when a loved one said goodbye.
Now there's nothing left but emptiness.
Nothing remains but a sense of emptiness after the departure.
And the tears that filled my crying eyes.
Tears fill the speaker's eyes in response to the emotional pain.
I've passed this way before.
Reiterating that the speaker has faced this situation in the past.
I've felt this pain before.
Recalling the familiar pain experienced before.
A hurt that took so long to end.
Describing the prolonged duration of a previous hurt.
Has found my poor heart again.
The same hurt has returned to affect the speaker's heart again.
No matter how strong a man is.
Highlighting the vulnerability of a man without love.
Without a love he walks in the dark, baby.
Emphasizing the impact of love on a man's life and emotions.
If love deserts him it would surely hurt him.
Warning that the absence of love can cause significant pain.
'Cause his weakness is his heart.
Identifying the heart as a man's weakness.
A lonely journey now stands before me.
Anticipating a lonely journey marked by emotional pain.
The endless pain has started.
Confirming the beginning of enduring emotional suffering.
But this time I know the way.
Despite the pain, the speaker is familiar with the path ahead.
Walking alone and broken hearted.
Walking alone and experiencing a broken heart once again.
Because I've passed this way before.
Reiterating the speaker's previous experience with the same situation.
And I've felt this pain before.
Feeling the same pain that was previously endured.
A hurt that took so long to end.
Describing the prolonged duration of a past hurt.
Has found my poor heart again.
Experiencing the return of the same hurt to the speaker's heart.
I've passed this way before.
Confirming the repetition of the speaker's journey through heartache.
I've felt this pain before.
Recalling the familiar pain that has been felt before.
A hurt that took so long to end.
Describing the prolonged duration of a previous hurt.
Has found my poor heart again.
The same hurt has found its way back to the speaker's heart.
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