Lyrics
It may sound strange to your baby,
Expressing that the upcoming statement might seem unusual or surprising to the listener.
Oh yes indeed
Affirming the strangeness mentioned in line 1.
But when I leave you tomorrow,
Anticipating the departure from the listener on the following day.
I'll be pleased
Expressing satisfaction or contentment with the decision to leave.
I have been scratchin' at you for too long, too long
Acknowledging a prolonged period of causing harm or discomfort to the listener.
I think it's time for us to part
Stating that it's time for a separation between the speaker and the listener.
I do believe, that it is time
Reiterating the belief that the time for separation has come.
It may sound strange to your baby,
Repeating the sentiments expressed in lines 1-7.
Yes, yes indeed
Affirming the strangeness mentioned in line 9.
But when I leave you tomorrow,
Repeating the anticipation of leaving the listener with a sense of pleasure.
I'll be pleased
Reiterating contentment with the decision to part ways.
I have been scratchin' at you for too long
Acknowledging a prolonged period of causing harm or discomfort, possibly emotional.
I've torn your heart
Describing the speaker's action of hurting the listener deeply.
There's blood on my hands, and its time for us to part
Highlighting the severity of the emotional damage caused, suggesting it's time to end the relationship.
There was a time
Reflecting on a past time when the listener was the speaker's only love.
(there was a time)
Repeating the reflection on a specific time in the past.
That you were my only one
Emphasizing the exclusivity of the listener as the speaker's only love during that time.
There was a time
Recalling a period when the listener held a special place in the speaker's life.
That you were my special friend, ohh
Reiterating the special nature of the friendship or relationship.
But now I hurt you every minute, every hour (every hour)
Acknowledging that the speaker has been causing continuous harm to the listener.
The cream of our love has gone sour
Describing the deterioration of the love between the speaker and the listener.
I'm the weed your the flower (the flower)
Metaphorically comparing the speaker to a weed and the listener to a flower, suggesting an unhealthy relationship.
It's time for us to part
Reiterating the idea that it's time for the speaker and the listener to part ways.
I think that it's time
Expressing a personal belief that it's time for separation.
Oh, did you see it comin' (no)
Prompting the listener about whether they foresaw the upcoming separation.
Did you think it would end like this (uh-uh)
Questioning if the listener expected the relationship to end in the manner it is ending.
It should come as, no surprise (no surprise)
Asserting that the end of the relationship should not be surprising to the listener.
You should've known it in my kiss
Asserting that the listener should have recognized the impending separation through a symbolic kiss.
Cause then when the lights go down you stand me ok
Describing the speaker's resilience when facing challenges, possibly related to the impending separation.
I am a low down fishers daughter by the light of day
Revealing the speaker's background as a "low down fishers daughter" and implying humility.
When it comes up I'll be no more in your way
Expressing that the speaker will not obstruct the listener's path when circumstances change.
It's time for us to part, oh
Reiterating that it's time for the speaker and the listener to part ways.
I think that it's time, yeah
Reiterating the belief that it's time for separation.
I do believe
Reaffirming the speaker's conviction that the time for parting has arrived.
Don't you know I have a,
Expressing the speaker's understanding that the listener has had enough of the speaker.
you've had enough of me baby
Stating that the listener has reached a point of exhaustion or saturation in dealing with the speaker.
I think its time
Reiterating the belief that it's time for separation.
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