Lies in Mississippi
Crossing the Mississippi: A Heart's Journey Through Love's Turmoil
Lyrics
Home, there's no place like home
Expressing the sentiment that home is a unique and irreplaceable place.
Yet she feels like a stranger
Despite being in a familiar place, she feels distant and unfamiliar.
Like I never knew her
The narrator senses a lack of understanding or knowledge about the person he thought he knew well.
Time, all she needs is time
She needs time to deal with something, possibly a challenge or emotional issue.
But, I've already lost her
The narrator believes he has already lost her, indicating a sense of irreversible separation.
It won't leave my mind
The issue occupies the narrator's thoughts persistently.
Happens all the time
Highlighting that such situations are common or recurring.
Crossing the Mississippi, will she forget me
Expressing concern about whether crossing the Mississippi will erase memories of the narrator.
I don't know if she'll come back home
Uncertainty about whether she will return home.
Will she even miss me, can she forgive me
Questioning if she will miss him and if forgiveness is possible for undisclosed actions.
For what I did I will never know
The narrator is resigned to never knowing the reason for her departure.
Our love lies, Crossing the Mississippi
Summarizing that their love is a deception associated with crossing the Mississippi.
Tired, I'm worn out and tired
Expressing weariness and fatigue in dealing with the situation.
Of trying to read her mind and listen to all the lies
Frustration with attempting to understand her thoughts and dealing with deceit.
Why, all I ask is why
A simple inquiry about the reasons behind the situation.
Why is it so easy, easy for her
Expressing frustration that parting is effortless for her.
To say goodbye
Reflecting on the ease with which she can say goodbye, possibly indicating a lack of emotional attachment.
Crossing the Mississippi, will she forget me
Reiteration of concern about being forgotten during the act of crossing the Mississippi.
I don't know if she'll come back home
Repeating uncertainty about her return.
Will she even miss me, can she forgive me
Repeating doubts about being missed and seeking forgiveness for undisclosed actions.
For what I did I will never know
Repeating the acceptance of not knowing the reasons behind the actions.
Our love lies, Crossing the Mississippi
Reiteration of the theme that their love is deceptive, linked to crossing the Mississippi.
How long can this go on
Pondering the duration of the current situation without her presence.
Without her by my side
Noting that nothing changes with the coming of dawn, emphasizing stagnation.
Nothing changes at dawn
Expressing a feeling of prolonged absence.
Feels like its been so long
Reflecting on the perceived elongation of time in the absence of the loved one.
Time seemed to fly right by
Time passing quickly, perhaps lamenting lost opportunities.
Don't want to live a lie
Desire for authenticity, not wanting to live a life based on deception.
How can I ever move on
The difficulty of moving on when she remains the sole focus.
When she's the only one
Emphasizing her significance as the only one in the narrator's thoughts.
Crossing the Mississippi, will she forget me
Repeating concerns about being forgotten during the act of crossing the Mississippi.
I don't know if she'll come back home
Repeating uncertainty about her return.
Will she even miss me, can she forgive me
Repeating doubts about being missed and seeking forgiveness for undisclosed actions.
For what I did I will never know
Repeating the acceptance of not knowing the reasons behind the actions.
Our love lies, Crossing the Mississippi
Reiteration of the theme that their love is deceptive, linked to crossing the Mississippi.
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