Why
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There's a kind of sadness in my mind
He came back and I know love is blind
I hoped she would love me in the end
Though I knew she liked me like a friend

Look at me, look at my face when I'm saying
That I need you
And when I tell you that I'm staying
Then you know it's true

Why, why don't you hear me?
Where, where are the good times we had?
Why, why do you love him?
Why, why do you need him so bad?

Now I'm back I realise
That you're the finest love I've ever had

There's no need to sigh, no need to cry
There's no need to scream another why
Even that won't reach her little ears
'Cause she's deaf and blind when he appears

Look at me, look at my face when I'm saying
That I need you
And when I tell you that I'm staying
Then you know it's true

Why, why don't you hear me?
Where, where are the good times we had?
Why, why do you love him?
Why, why do you need him so bad?

Now I'm back I realise
That you're the finest love I've ever had

Why, why don't you hear me?
Where, where are the good times we had?
Why, why do you love him?
Why, why do you need him so bad?





Why, why don't you hear me?

Overall Meaning

In "Why," the feline protagonist laments lost love and his unrequited affections for a female cat who prefers someone else. He recognizes that love can be blind and his hopes for her reciprocation were dashed when she only regarded him as a friend. Despite returning to her and realizing that she was the best love he had ever experienced, he remains heartbroken and confused by her apparent inability to see the depth of his feelings for her. An added layer of complexity arises when the woman's love interest returns and she becomes deaf and blind to anything else, causing the singer to question why she can't hear or understand his pleas. Overall, the song expresses the pain of unfulfilled love and the frustration that comes when one's emotions are disregarded.



Line by Line Meaning

There's a kind of sadness in my mind
I'm feeling really sad and it's overwhelming me


He came back and I know love is blind
The person I love came back, but I'm aware that love can make people overlook a lot of flaws


I hoped she would love me in the end
I was hoping that she would eventually see me as more than just a friend


Though I knew she liked me like a friend
Deep down, I knew she only saw me as a friend


Why, why don't you hear me?
I don't understand why you can't hear how much I need you


Where, where are the good times we had?
I miss the good times we had together and I don't know where they went


Why, why do you love him?
I can't comprehend why you love him over me


Why, why do you need him so bad?
I don't understand why you're so attached to him


Now I'm back I realize that you're the finest love I've ever had
Now that I'm back, I've realized that you're the best partner I've ever had


There's no need to sigh, no need to cry
There's no point in getting upset anymore


There's no need to scream another why
Asking why won't change anything and won't make her understand my perspective


Even that won't reach her little ears
Even if I did scream 'why', she probably wouldn't hear it


'Cause she's deaf and blind when he appears
She's so in love with him that she can't see or hear anything else when he's around




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Comments from YouTube:

@joannahb

The vocal power in this song is just so beautiful!

@hendruendru4131

Yes

@garfieldshiela7433

When Piet Veerman sings it goes to bones and marrow. Goosebumps. 👌🏼

@lazvegaz

🤣🤣🤣 The truth is out.

@theanarchist2746

As a Dutch guy I have to laugh really loud when I read your comment.

@JDavis-ze9nh

The Cats are one of the best Dutch bands ever.

@that70sgirl90

Love those Cats! 🐱 Excellent voices... Pretty song... Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing! 💖

@jc2946

Tip Same band The Cats:
1- Scarlet Ribbons
2- Leah
the latter of which has an inyense story behind it. If you listen to Leah with the story in the back of your mind, I’d wonder if you can keep it dry.

@nivaldocarvalho4123

LINDA CANÇÃO

@joshuamarpaung9426

I can't describe how touched I was by this song.

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