The Way It Goes
Love and Loss Unveiled: The Way It Goes by Wild Strawberries Explained
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Cali said she saw you walking with a rose in your hand
Cali observed seeing you holding a rose.
Cali said you weren't walking alone
Cali observed you were not walking alone.
You're about as pretty as the picture of the flowers
You're as attractive as the image of flowers you drew on my chemistry notes.
You drew on my chemistry notes
You drew a picture of flowers on my chemistry notes.
Boy I really loved you oh well
I truly loved you, but it's a resigned acknowledgment of the situation.
That's the way it goes
This is the way things happen or turn out in life.
Cali said she saw you lying with a hole in your head
Cali claimed to have seen you lying with an injury to your head.
Cali said you weren't lying no no you weren't lying alone
Cali asserted that you weren't alone when you were lying with the injury.
You're about as pretty as the picture of the flowers I drew on your
You're as attractive as the image of the flowers I drew on the suicide note for you.
Suicide note
There was a suicide note where you drew flowers.
Boy I really loved you oh well
Expressing love for you despite the circumstances.
That's the way it goes
Resigned acceptance that life often takes unexpected or unfortunate turns.
Everyone's dying to meet you
Many people eagerly desire to meet you.
Everyone's dying to know
Many people are keen to learn more about you.
Mama said you could be my antidote, well
Mother suggested that you could be the solution to my problems or difficulties.
You're about as pretty as the picture of the flowers
You're as attractive as the image of flowers drawn on your tombstone.
They drew on your pale headstone
There were flowers drawn on your pale headstone.
God I really loved you oh well
Despite the situation, there's an acknowledgment of deep love.
That's the way it goes
Resigned acceptance of the way things have turned out.
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