Heart Beat
Love's Undoing: A Tale of Heartache in Wishbone Ash's 'Heart Beat'
Lyrics
Is it a crime to love a woman,
Questioning the morality of loving a woman.
To give her everything?
Reflecting on the act of providing everything in the relationship.
People change, she goes away,
Noting the inevitable changes in people, leading to separation and emptiness.
And you're left with nothing.
Expressing the emotional void left when a partner departs.
You've been together for so long,
Highlighting the duration of the relationship, contributing to the difficulty of the situation.
That's what's makin' it hard,
Emphasizing the challenge of letting go, akin to an old-fashioned noose.
Just like an old-fashioned noose.
Metaphorically describing the emotional entanglement as a noose.
You cry some tears, and you move along.
Describing the process of grieving, shedding tears, and moving forward.
In your arms I was singin',
Recalling a time when the relationship was harmonious and joyful.
Now my ears are ringin'
Contrasting the past happiness with the current painful experience.
To hear your heart beat for another man.
Expressing the pain of realizing the partner's heart beats for someone else.
Can you be in love again
Pondering the possibility of falling in love again after experiencing deep emotional wounds.
When you've been burned through and through?
Questioning the feasibility of love renewal after enduring significant pain.
Having to stop with an open heart
Acknowledging the vulnerability of opening one's heart despite potential loss.
Leaves a lot to lose.
Recognizing the risk and potential for substantial loss in being emotionally open.
'cause you've been together for so long,
Reiterating the challenge posed by the long duration of the relationship.
That's what's makin' it hard,
Comparing the difficulty to an old-fashioned noose, emphasizing its persisting nature.
Just like an old-fashioned noose.
Reiterating the metaphor of the emotional entanglement resembling a noose.
You cry some tears, move along.
Describing the process of grieving, shedding tears, and moving forward (repeated).
In your arms I was singin',
Recalling a time when the relationship was harmonious and joyful (repeated).
Now my ears are ringin'
Contrasting the past happiness with the current painful experience (repeated).
To hear your heart beat for another man.
Expressing the pain of realizing the partner's heart beats for someone else (repeated).
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