A Time for Love
Lincoln Abbey Lyrics
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Would be so cold
I thought I'd need someone to hold
Like in the stories I was told
And then we met
I can't forget
How we laughed
And then
I hoped
Hoped for your love
For your love
For your love
How I hoped
For your love
For your love
For your love
In "And How I Hoped for Your Love," Lincoln Abbey explores the theme of unrequited love. The lyrics are a reflection of expectations of love which the singer had but did not find, leading to disappointment. The first few lines are about how the singer had expected life to be cold and require someone to hold, possibly indicating loneliness or an emotional void. However, upon meeting someone, there is a sense of joy and laughter until suddenly it all ends, leaving the singer to hope for the love which they were looking for.
The repetition of the lines "For your love / For your love / For your love / How I hoped / For your love / For your love / For your love" highlight the singer's intense longing and desire for this love. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but the emotion and vulnerability in the singer's voice evoke a sense of sadness and yearning.
Overall, "And How I Hoped for Your Love" speaks to the universal experience of unrequited love, and how the hope for love can be all-consuming and leave us feeling empty when it is not fulfilled.
Line by Line Meaning
And I thought that life
I had the impression that life would be unforgiving and harsh
Would be so cold
I expected life to be emotionally unfeeling and bleak
I thought I'd need someone to hold
I believed I would require someone's embrace and support
Like in the stories I was told
Similar to what I had heard in fairy tales and narrations
And then we met
You and I encountered each other
I can't forget
I remember vividly
How we laughed
The times we spent laughing together
And then
Afterwards
Suddenly the end
Unexpectedly, things came to a close
I hoped
I wished
Hoped for your love
I wanted your affection and adoration
For your love
For the love that only you could provide
For your love
For the love that only you could give
How I hoped
The extent to which I yearned
For your love
For the kind of love that would fulfill my deepest desires
For your love
For the sort of love that would satisfy my soul
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Written by: ABBEY LINCOLN
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