A Dear John Letter
Love Betrayed: A Dear John Letter Unveils Heartbreak
Lyrics
Dear John
Expressing a greeting to John
Oh, how I hate to write
Expressing reluctance or dislike for the act of writing this message
Dear John
Reiteration of addressing John
I must let you know tonight
Indicating the necessity to convey important information this evening
That my love for you has died
Stating that the speaker's affection or love for John has vanished or ended
The way like grass upon the lawn
Comparing the decline of love to the way grass withers on a lawn
And tonight I wed another
Announcing the speaker's intention to marry someone else tonight
Dear John
Repetition of addressing John
Dear John
Reiterating the address to John
I was overseas in battle
Describing being in a foreign country engaged in warfare
When the postman came to me
Recalling the moment when the postman delivered a letter to the speaker
He handed me a letter
Receiving a letter from an external source
And I was just as happy as I could be
Expressing initial happiness upon receiving the letter
'Cause the fighting was all over
Indicating the end of the conflict or fighting
And the battles have all been won
Asserting victory in battles
But then
Transition in the storyline
I opened up the letter and it started
Beginning the content of the letter addressed to John
Dear John
Repeating the salutation "Dear John"
Dear John
Reiteration of addressing John
Won't you please send back my picture?
Requesting the return of the speaker's picture
My husband wants it now
Stating the urgency of the picture's return due to the speaker's husband's request
When I tell you who I'm wedding
Teasing John about the upcoming revelation of the person the speaker is marrying
You won't care dear, anyhow
Asserting that John won't be affected or concerned by the revelation
And it hurts me so to tell you that my love for you has gone
Expressing the pain of informing John about the loss of love towards him
But tonight I wed your brother
Revealing the decision to marry John's brother tonight
Dear John
Reiteration of addressing John
And tonight I wed another, dear John
Final repetition of the decision to marry another person
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