Absent from the Heart
The Mighty Diamonds Lyrics


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Oooooooh

You're the best friend ive got
And i can't tell you that I love you
oh right from the start I knew
I was gonna fall - fall for you

bridge:
You're someone elses woman
So I do all I can
To try not to think about you

chorus:

Absent from the heart for so long
now another is breaking your heart
Been away for too long
Now another is breaking your heart...

Take a look at our lives
when the days were young
we promised each other true love
as a child, I meant every word

bridge
chorus

ad lib

I retreat back from you
it's eating my heart inside
if you could see what I see
then I'm sure you would realise





bridge, then chorus

Overall Meaning

The Mighty Diamonds' song "Absent from the Heart" is a poignant lament about unrequited love. The song's narrator acknowledges that his best friend is someone else's woman, making it impossible for him to reveal his true feelings to her. From the very beginning, he knew he was going to fall for her, but he was always absent from her heart. Instead, he did all he could not to think about her, but she was always on his mind. He reflects on his younger days when they promised each other true love, and he meant every word. However, life got in the way, and he had to step back from her because his feelings were eating him up inside. He wishes she could see what he sees because then she would realize how deeply he loves her.


The song's lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced unrequited love. The singer's inability to express his feelings to the woman he loves is heartbreaking, and his retreat from her is a painful realization that he will never be able to be with her. The song's bridge highlights the internal conflict that the singer is experiencing, torn between his love for his best friend and the reality of the situation. The chorus emphasizes the singer's profound sadness at being absent from the heart for too long and watching another person break the woman he loves' heart. The song's ad-libbing at the end amplifies the sorrowful tones of the song, leaving the listener with a sense of melancholy.


Line by Line Meaning

Oooooooh
Opening sound to set the emotional tone of the song


You're the best friend ive got
Acknowledgement of a strong platonic relationship with the person being referred to


And i can't tell you that I love you
Expressing a difficult truth about romantic feelings, possibly due to fear of losing the friendship


oh right from the start I knew
An acknowledgement of an immediate connection or spark felt towards the person being referred to


I was gonna fall - fall for you
Admitting to a romantic attraction despite any obstacles that may arise


You're someone elses woman
Stating a fact that the person being referred to is in a committed relationship with someone else


So I do all I can
Expressing a sense of helplessness or restraint due to the aforementioned fact


To try not to think about you
An effort to distance oneself emotionally from the person in order to maintain the friendship


Absent from the heart for so long
The artist has not pursued their romantic feelings for some time


now another is breaking your heart
The person they are in love with is being hurt romantically by someone else


Been away for too long
The singer has not expressed their feelings for too long a period of time


Now another is breaking your heart...
Reiteration of previous sentiment with added emphasis


Take a look at our lives
Advising the listener to reflect on their past with the singer


when the days were young
Recalling a past time when the singer and the person being referred to were closer or had a stronger connection


we promised each other true love
A shared memory or agreement to be committed to each other


as a child, I meant every word
Clarifying the validity and sincerity of the shared promise


I retreat back from you
Pulling back emotionally from the person being referred to


it's eating my heart inside
Expressing the emotional turmoil and pain caused by unrequited love


if you could see what I see
Suggesting a different perspective or insight into the situation if the person being referred to better understood the singer's feelings


then I'm sure you would realise
Implying that if the person better understood, then they would reciprocate the feelings


ad lib
Musical improvisation without set lyrics or meaning


bridge, then chorus
Musical structure signaling an emotional build-up leading into a repeated refrain




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