With This Tear
Céline Dion Lyrics

With this tear
The singer is expressing her sadness and longing for her loved one with a tear.

I thee want
The singer desires her loved one and wishes to have them back.

I long for you to talk to me like you did
The singer misses the sweet and romantic conversations they once had with their loved one.

That night in the restaurant
The specific memory being referenced is a night when the singer and their loved one had a romantic dinner together.

You spoke of love so openly
The singer's loved one expressed their deep love for the singer during the aforementioned romantic dinner.

And again and again you promised me
The loved one made repeated promises to the singer that they would never leave them.

That you'd never leave
The loved one reassured the singer that they would always be together and never leave each other.

But now you're gone
Despite the many promises to stay together, the singer's loved one has left and abandoned them.

With this voice
The singer is using their voice to express their sadness and reach out to their loved one.

I thee call
The singer is trying to communicate with their loved one through their thoughts and words.

Sometimes I catch myself
The singer is surprised when they realize they are thinking about their loved one even when they don't mean to.

Calling your name
The singer's thoughts often drift to their loved one and they find themselves saying their name.

When you're not there at all
The singer's loved one is no longer physically present with them, making their absence even more painful.

Please tell me what I did wrong
The singer is struggling to understand why their loved one left them and wishes for an explanation.

Why must I hear your voice inside my head
The singer's thoughts are consumed by their loved one and they can't stop hearing their voice even when they try.

All day and all night long
The singer's longing for their loved one is constant and never-ending, filling their entire day and night.

It's not fair
The singer feels that the situation is unjust - their loved one made promises to stay together but still left them.

With these arms
The singer is describing how they previously held their loved one in their arms.

I held you
The singer reminisces about the comforting embrace they once shared with their loved one.

When you told me you were dying
The singer's loved one shared with them that they were dying, revealing an additional layer of complexity to their relationship.

I had less courage, it's true
The singer admits that they were not as brave as they wished they could have been during this difficult time.

And you wrote every day
The loved one wrote to the singer frequently during their illness.

Writing 'bout the things
The loved one shared with the singer their hopes and dreams for the future once they were cured.

That we could do
The singer and loved one had made plans for the future and what they would do once the illness was overcome.

When your pain went away
The hopes and plans for the future hinged on the belief that the loved one's pain would someday subside.

But all that went away was you
Despite the hopes and plans, the loved one's condition never improved; instead, their loved one passed away.

I thee want
Repeating the earlier lyric, the singer once again expresses their longing and desire for their loved one.

I thee want
Repeating the line once again emphasizes the depth of the singer's longing and desire for their loved one.

I thee want
A third repetition emphasizes the finality of the situation - despite their longing, the singer can never have their loved one back.

I thee want
The final repetition brings the song full circle, bringing the singer and listener back to the beginning of their journey through grief and longing.