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She's Gone
The Bird and the Bee Lyrics
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Than the rock so which l carved your name
On down the road we walk in separate shadows
Now there's nowhere else to go
And when we read the book of time
We'II see that we were blind but tried to understand
War of words, no one survives
War of words the truth, the lies
These words of war hurt more and more. more and more
I thought our love would never end like letters in the sand
Our passion's washed away and so the tide rolls in again
With the morning storm brings another cloudy day
Lt's getting harder day by day
To believe that we can stay together baby
War of words, no one survives
These words of war cut deep inside
War of words the truth, the lies
These words of war hurt more and more. more and more
I thought our love would never end like letters in the sand
Our passion's washed away and so the tide rolls in again
With the morning storm brings another cloudy day
Lt's getting harder day by day
To believe that we can stay together baby
I guess the dream that love has kept alive
Couldn't last forever though we tried how we tried
The Bird and the Bee's song "She's Gone" is a melancholic and reflective piece on the ending of a love or a relationship. The opening line, "Our love's grown older seems like it's colder, than the rock so which l carved your name," hints at the fading of love and the inevitability of change that comes with time. The reference to the rock on which the singer carved their lover's name is an image of permanence, but the love written on it has grown cold, revealing that nothing can remain unchanged over time.
The lines, "On down the road we walk in separate shadows, now there's nowhere else to go," paint a picture of lost direction and isolation. The two lovers are now walking in their separate paths, with no more commonalities or shared goals. They are left with nowhere else to go but have to keep walking despite their unspoken hopelessness.
The lines that repeated twice in the chorus, "War of words, no one survives. These words of war cut deep inside. War of words, the truth, the lies. These words of war hurt more and more, more and more," referring to the communication breakdown in the relationship. The words that they were speaking with each other is compared to a war as they cut more profound every time. The truth and the lies between each of them have caused an insurmountable gap that separates them.
Overall, the song speaks of the painful realization that even the deepest of love can eventually change and fade, leaving only memories left in the aftermath of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Our love's grown older seems like its colder
Our love has aged and changed, and it feels distant and icy.
Than the rock so which l carved your name
Even the memory of our past love feels rigid and unchanging.
On down the road we walk in separate shadows
We have grown apart and are now living separate lives.
Now there's nowhere else to go
We have reached the end of the road and have run out of options.
And when we read the book of time
As we look back on our relationship over time, we will realize...
We'll see that we were blind but tried to understand
...that we were naive and ignorant, but we made an effort to comprehend our problems.
War of words, no one survives
When we argue and fight, both parties suffer the consequences.
These words of war cut deep inside
The insults and harsh words hurt us emotionally and leave lasting wounds.
War of words the truth, the lies
In our arguments, we mix our honest feelings and deceptive statements together.
These words of war hurt more and more. more and more
The pain of fighting only intensifies over time, without resolution.
I thought our love would never end like letters in the sand
I assumed our love would be eternal, like an inscription in the sand that never fades.
Our passion's washed away and so the tide rolls in again
However, our love has weakened and faded away, like a wave washing away the beach's shape.
With the morning storm brings another cloudy day
The storms and hardships of our lives cause more problems, and we can't find clear skies.
Lt's getting harder day by day
As time passes, it becomes more challenging to maintain our relationship.
To believe that we can stay together baby
I struggle to have faith in our relationship's survival, my love.
I guess the dream that love has kept alive
The ideal image of everlasting love that we held so closely,
Couldn't last forever though we tried how we tried
Ultimately, despite our efforts to keep it alive, it was impossible to maintain.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARYL HALL, JOHN OATES
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