Hurting for You
Heartfelt Reflections: Todd Rundgren's 'Hurting for You' Story
Lyrics
Yesterday
Reflecting on a past time.
I just saw the one you left behind, yesterday
Observing someone you left behind recently.
I could tell that he was hurting for you
Recognizing that the person is experiencing emotional pain because of the separation.
Sad, but he can't deny it
Acknowledging the sadness in the person, unable to hide it.
There was nothing else he could do
Highlighting the limited options for the person in dealing with the situation.
He was one of the many struck by it
Describing the person as one of many affected by a similar experience.
Hurting for you
Expressing empathy for the person's pain.
Finish before it started
Suggesting that ending the pain prematurely is the only viable solution.
It's the only thing left to do
Emphasizing the inevitability of concluding the emotional turmoil.
'cause the last of the broken-hearted
Referring to those who have experienced deep heartbreak.
Is hurting for you
Reiterating the theme of feeling emotional pain on behalf of someone else.
Day to day
Shifting focus to the everyday aspects of life.
That's how you should learn
Advising to live life one day at a time.
To live your life, day to day
Encouraging to let go of unrealistic dreams that cause emotional distress.
Put aside those dreams that keep hurting for you
Reiterating the importance of avoiding pain caused by lingering emotions.
Don't let the pain remind you
Advising not to let the pain serve as a constant reminder.
There is nothing else you can do
Stating that there are limited options for dealing with the situation.
Better not ever let the day find you
Warning against allowing the emotional burden to persist.
Sympathy
Introducing the theme of sympathy.
I don't want to sound like what i feel
Expressing reluctance to vocalize true emotions.
Seems like pity at all
Rejecting the idea of offering pity.
Destiny
Introducing the concept of destiny.
But in the great design of life
Reflecting on the smallness of human existence within the grand design of life.
We are all so pitifully small
Highlighting the universal sense of vulnerability and insignificance.
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