She's Gone, Gone, Gone
Regrets on a Vanishing Love: Willie Nelson's 'She's Gone' Story
Lyrics
She said if I ever deceived her
She warned that deception would lead to her leaving.
She'd be gone before I could count ten
She left swiftly upon discovering betrayal.
Well I guess that I didn't believe her
The speaker doubted her warning, and now faces consequences.
'Cause look at the trouble I'm in
The trouble the speaker is in is a result of disbelief.
She's gone gone gone gone gone gone
Repeated emphasis on her departure and the finality of it.
Crying won't bring her back
Crying won't reverse the situation or bring her back.
The more that I cry
The more the speaker cries, the faster time passes.
The faster the train flies
An indication of the unstoppable progression of events.
Further on down the track
The separation is moving further down the track of time.
I lost every right to be happy
The speaker feels undeserving of happiness after losing the relationship.
When I lost the heaven I'd found
The lost love is described as a heavenly experience.
She warned me she'd leave
She had warned about leaving, and now the warning materializes.
And she left me before
Her departure occurred even before the speaker's emotional response.
My first tear hit the ground
Her departure is swift, happening before the speaker can express sorrow.
She's gone gone gone gone gone gone
Repeated emphasis on the irrevocable nature of her departure.
Crying won't bring her back
Reiterating that crying cannot reverse the irreversible.
The more that I cry
Emphasizing the accelerating pace of emotional pain.
The faster the train flies
Time is passing quickly, intensifying the emotional turmoil.
Further on down the track
The separation is progressing along the track of time.
And if I only knew where to find her
The speaker expresses a desire to reconcile if only knowing where she is.
I'd crawl back on my hands and knees
The speaker is willing to humble themselves to seek reconciliation.
Each tick of the clock's a reminder
Each moment passing reinforces the distance between them.
She's one second further from me
Time is a reminder of the increasing separation from the departed.
She's gone gone gone gone gone gone
Reiteration of the irreversible nature of her departure.
Crying won't bring her back
Crying remains futile in bringing back the departed.
The more that I cry
The acceleration of emotional pain persists.
The faster the train flies
Time's relentless pace intensifies the emotional challenge.
Further on down the track
The separation continues along the inexorable track of time.
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