The Further You Look, the Less You See
Unveiling Love's Enigma: The Further You Look, the Less You See
Lyrics
Many a man has gone away
Reflection on the departure of many men.
Many a man has gone astray
Recognition of men straying from the right path.
Searching for the treasures of a love that's true
Desire for genuine love and its treasures.
I'm hoping that my treasure can be you
Expressing hope that the person can be the treasure.
Cause I believe, I believe
Reaffirmation of belief in love.
The further you look
Introduction of the central theme: the relationship between perception and love.
Show love now
Encouragement to show love.
The less you see
Emphasizing that less is seen the further one looks.
I'm hoping you'd be the treasure meant for me
Hoping the person is the sought-after treasure.
I've seen men carry their hopes from town to town
Observation of men searching for love in different places.
Trying to track lost treasures down
Effort to find lost treasures, including love.
Some find true love before their hopes are gone
Recognition that some find true love before losing hope.
Others lose hope and they have to --yes, now -- move on
Contrast between those finding love and those moving on without it.
And I can hear them say as they go down
Hearing the departing ones express their thoughts.
The further you look,
Reiteration of the theme: less seen with more searching.
You better know that
Cautionary note about the consequences of extensive searching.
The less you see
Highlighting the diminishing returns in the search for love.
So I'm hoping you'd be the treasure meant for me
Expressing hope that the person is the sought-after treasure.
Oh oh oh oh
Exclamation expressing emotions.
Travel, traveling on
Reference to the continuous journey of life.
Wondering if they've done something wrong
Wondering if mistakes have led to the current situation.
Moving on becoming a rover
Transitioning into a transient, wandering state.
But if you'll be mine, my searching is all over because now
Conditional statement: if the person is mine, the search ends.
The further you look,
Reiteration of the theme with a call for love.
Show love now
Encouragement to express love now.
The less you see
Reiteration of the diminishing returns in the search for love.
I'm hoping you'll be the treasure meant for me
Hope that the person is the sought-after treasure.
And I know, I know, I know
Confident affirmation of knowledge about love's nature.
The further you look,
Reiteration of the theme, emphasizing reduced visibility.
the less you're gonna see
Prediction that less will be seen in the search for love.
so I'm hoping you'd be the treasure meant for me
Hope that the person is the sought-after treasure.
And I believe, I believe right now
Reaffirmation of belief in the current moment.
The further you look,
Restatement of the theme with emphasis on reduced visibility.
the less you're gonna see
Prediction that less will be seen in the ongoing search for love.
so I'm hoping you'll be the treasure meant for me
Hope that the person is the sought-after treasure.
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