Teardrops
Echoes of Lost Love: Womack & Womack's Teardrops Tale
Lyrics
Whenever I hear goodbyes, remind me baby of you
When goodbyes are heard, they evoke memories of the person addressed as "baby."
I break down and cry, next time I'll be true, yeah
The speaker becomes emotional and breaks down in tears, promising to be truthful in the future.
Fever for lost romance remind me baby of you
A longing for a past love is compared to a feverish desire, reminiscent of the addressed person.
I took a crazy chance
The speaker took a risky or unconventional action.
And next time I'll be true, I'll be true, I'll be true
Reiteration of the promise to be truthful in the future.
Footsteps on the dance floor, remind me baby of you
The sound of footsteps on the dance floor brings back memories of the addressed person.
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
The speaker expresses having tears in their eyes, vowing to be true in the future.
Whispers in the powder room
Whispers heard in the restroom.
She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune
A woman in the powder room is depicted crying to every song she hears.
And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you
The music doesn’t evoke the same feelings as it did when experienced with the addressed person.
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you
The speaker feels that nothing they do or feel matches the feelings they had with the addressed person.
When I'm dancin' 'round, remind me baby of you
Dancing brings reminders of the person referred to as "baby," and the speaker expresses regret for letting them down.
I really let you down, next time I'll be true, yeah
The speaker acknowledges their failure and promises to be true in the future.
I took a crazy chance
Reiteration of taking a daring or unusual chance.
She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune
A woman is depicted crying to every song she hears.
Footsteps on the dance floor, remind me baby of you
Similar to line 7, the sound of footsteps on the dance floor brings back memories of the addressed person.
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
Reiteration of having tears in the eyes and the promise to be true in the future.
Whispers in the powder room
Whispers heard in the restroom.
She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune
Similar to line 10, a woman is depicted crying to every song she hears.
And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you
The music no longer carries the same emotional weight as it did when experienced with the addressed person.
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you
Continuation from line 13, the speaker feels that nothing they do or feel compares to the feelings they had with the addressed person.
Hurting deep inside, she cries on every tune
A deep emotional pain is felt, depicted by a woman crying to every song.
I break down and cry
The speaker experiences a breakdown and cries.
She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune
Reiteration of a woman crying to every song.
Footsteps on the dance floor remind me baby of you
Similar to lines 7 and 20, footsteps on the dance floor trigger memories of the addressed person.
Teardrops in my eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah
Reiteration of having tears in the eyes and the promise to be true in the future.
Whispers in the powder room
Whispers heard in the restroom.
She cries on every tune, every tune, every tune
Similar to lines 10 and 23, a woman is depicted crying to every song she hears.
And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you
The music's emotional impact is no longer the same as it was with the addressed person.
No, no
Expressing denial ("No, no") about the music's diminished emotional effect.
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you
Continuation from lines 13 and 26, the speaker feels that nothing compares to the past feelings with the addressed person.
No, no
Reiteration of denial ("No, no") regarding the lack of comparable feelings.
And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you
Similar to line 37, the music doesn’t evoke the same emotions as it did with the addressed person.
Nothing that I do or feel ever feels like I felt it with you
Continuation from lines 13, 26, and 39, nothing matches the past feelings with the addressed person.
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Vocalizations expressing emotion, possibly distress or longing.
Fever for lost romance
Expressing a strong desire for a lost romantic connection.
I took a crazy chance
Reiteration of taking a daring or unusual chance.
Lovers holding hands, remind me baby of you
Seeing lovers holding hands triggers memories of the addressed person.
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