Half as Much
Love's Uneven Measure: Unveiling the Depths in Van Morrison's 'Half as Much'
Lyrics
If you love me half as much as I love you
If your level of affection towards me is half of what I feel for you
You wouldn't worry me half as much as you do
Your concerns or anxieties about our relationship wouldn't trouble me to the extent they currently do
You're nice to me when there's no one else around
You exhibit kindness or pleasant behavior towards me only when there's nobody else present
You only build me up to let me down
You uplift my emotions or hopes temporarily, only to disappoint or hurt me afterward
If you missed me half as much as I miss you
If you felt the absence of my presence to the degree I feel your absence
You wouldn't stay away half as much as you do
You wouldn't maintain your distance from me as frequently as you currently do
I know that I would never be this blue
I am certain that I wouldn't experience this level of sadness if our affection was more balanced
If you only loved me half as much as I love you
If your love for me was even half of what I feel for you
If you love me half as much as I love you
If your level of affection towards me is half of what I feel for you
You wouldn't worry me half as much as you do
Your concerns or anxieties about our relationship wouldn't trouble me to the extent they currently do
You're nice to me when there's no one else around
You exhibit kindness or pleasant behavior towards me only when there's nobody else present
You only build me up to let me down
You uplift my emotions or hopes temporarily, only to disappoint or hurt me afterward
If you missed me half as much as I miss you
If you felt the absence of my presence to the degree I feel your absence
You wouldn't stay away half as much as you do
You wouldn't maintain your distance from me as frequently as you currently do
I know that I would never be this blue
I am certain that I wouldn't experience this level of sadness if our affection was more balanced
If you only loved me half as much as I love you
If your love for me was even half of what I feel for you
If you only loved me half as much as I love you
-One more time
A repetition emphasizing the desire for a balanced, reciprocal love
If you only loved me half as much as I love you
Reiteration of the longing for the partner's affection to match the intensity of one's own
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