Love Letter
Regina Bonelli Lyrics
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Left me for dead, that's no doubt
Baby, why you do me this way
Chewed me up baby, like a piece of meat
Tossed that bone into the street
All the good things we had you threw away
With my pen held high
There's just one thing left to do
Before I let you go
I'll write a love letter
I'll write a love letter
Say goodbye in a love letter
Baby we're through
Just like honey dripping into tea
I felt the words pour out of me
Like honey dripping into my tea
All of the sweetness I had felt
Spilled onto the paper and I watched it melt
All of the sweetness I had felt
With my pen held high
I just wanna say
There's only one thing left to do
Before I walk away
I'll write a love letter
I'll write a love letter
Say goodbye in my love letter
Baby we're through
With my pen held high
I just wanna say
There's only one thing left to do
Before I walk away
I'm gonna sprinkle some perfume all over that thing
When he opens it, he'll be remembering
All my love, love, love
All my love, yea
I'm gonna put some lipstick all over my lips
Seal that thing, seal it with a kiss
My love, all my love
Right in that love letter
Cause baby, we're through
Baby, we're through
Baby, we're through
Baby, we're through
The lyrics of Regina Bonelli's Love Letter explore the emotions of a person who has been betrayed by their lover. The very first line of the song, "You chewed me up baby, then you spit me out," sets the tone for the entire song. The singer is deeply hurt and feels used and discarded. She asks her lover why he would treat her in such a way. Instead of wallowing in misery, the singer decides to write a love letter to her former lover, but with a twist. The love letter becomes a goodbye letter, and the songwriter makes it clear that the relationship is over. By writing a love letter instead of just walking away silently, the singer is taking control of the situation and leaving on her own terms.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'll write a love letter" several times, emphasizing the songwriter's decision to end things with grace and poise. The third verse is particularly poetic, with the lyric "Just like honey dripping into tea, I felt the words pour out of me," describing the bittersweet memories of the past relationship. The final verse of the song adds some saucy flair, with the songwriter deciding to sprinkle perfume on the letter and seal it with a kiss. Despite the hurt and betrayal she's experienced, the songwriter still chooses to express love in her own unique way.
Line by Line Meaning
You chewed me up baby, then you spit me out
You treated me poorly and discarded me
Left me for dead, that's no doubt
You abandoned me completely
Baby, why you do me this way
Asking why you treated me so badly
Chewed me up baby, like a piece of meat
You treated me like an object, not a person
Tossed that bone into the street
You didn't care about our relationship at all
All the good things we had you threw away
You didn't value the positive things in our relationship
With my pen held high
Preparing to write a letter
My true feelings you should know
I want to express my honest feelings
There's just one thing left to do
I know what I need to do next
Before I let you go
Before I move on from this relationship
I'll write a love letter
I'll express my final thoughts in a written form
Say goodbye in a love letter
Use the letter as a form of closure
Baby we're through
The relationship is over
Just like honey dripping into tea
The words of the letter flowed out easily and sweetly
I felt the words pour out of me
The words came out naturally
All of the sweetness I had felt
It was a bittersweet experience
Spilled onto the paper and I watched it melt
The words seemed to have a life of their own as they hit the page
I just wanna say
I want to express myself clearly
I'm gonna sprinkle some perfume all over that thing
I want to make the letter pleasant to read
When he opens it, he'll be remembering
I hope that the letter will have an impact
All my love, love, love
My love will be present in the letter
I'm gonna put some lipstick all over my lips
I want to add a physical part of myself to the letter
Seal that thing, seal it with a kiss
I want to show my love and sentimentality with a gesture
My love, all my love
I want to express all of the love I have left
Cause baby, we're through
Reiterating the end of the relationship
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Regina Bonelli, Tomás Doncker
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