Speak Softly My Love
Whispers of Love's Farewell: Speak Softly, My Love
Lyrics
Oh, speak softly, my love
Expressing a desire for a gentle tone when parting
When you tell me goodbye
Asking for a soft spoken farewell
Should the whispering winds
Concern about the possibility of nature overhearing the goodbye
Overhear you, they'll cry
Imagining that even the winds would cry if they hear the farewell
Should they whisper you've gone
Imagining whispers about the departure at the dawn
To the grey morning dawn
Connecting the departure to loneliness in nature
Every rose, every tree
Symbolizing nature's response to the departure
Will be lonely like me
Highlighting the pervasive loneliness without the loved one
Oh, speak softly, my love
Reiterating the plea for a gentle farewell
Let the little white clouds and the lonesome river move on
Requesting the movement of natural elements without interference
Lest the mist from the tears make the gentle sun hide his face
Expressing concern that tears might affect the gentle sun
When you've gone
Anticipating emotional difficulty after the departure
Oh, speak softly, my love
Reiterating the plea for a soft-spoken departure
When you say you must go
Asking for a gentle farewell announcement
Let my memories sleep
Requesting that memories remain undisturbed
They know I still love you so
Acknowledging enduring love despite the departure
Should the mission bells toll
Imagining the tolling of bells marking the end of the love
In farewell to our love
Linking the farewell to a symbolic tolling of bells
Everything that you see will be weeping like me
Describing a universal sorrow in response to the departure
Oh, speak softly, my love
Reiterating the request for a soft-spoken farewell
Let the little white clouds and the lonesome river move on
Repeating the plea for nature to continue without disturbance
'Lest the mist from the tears make the gentle sun hide his face
Reiterating the concern about tears affecting the sun
When you've gone
Anticipating emotional challenges after the departure
Oh, speak softly, my love
Reiterating the plea for a soft-spoken departure
When you say you must go
Asking for a gentle announcement of the departure
Let my memories sleep
Requesting that memories remain undisturbed
They know I still love you so
Affirming continued love despite the physical separation
Should the mission bells toll
Imagining bells tolling as a farewell to the love
In farewell to our love
Connecting the departure to a symbolic farewell
Everything that you see will be weeping like me
Envisioning a world sorrowful in response to the departure
Oh, speak softly, my love
Reiterating the plea for a soft-spoken farewell
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