And when you said I could not stay with you. That's not the way you would have wanted to be. ~ 'For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker regrets a separation, feeling the other person did not want to end things in this manner.
- In plain terms
- You didn't want us to part this way.
- What can you take from it?
- Regret over how a relationship ended.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you want your story to end?
- What words would you wish to change?
Another view
The speaker assumes the other person's intent without confirmation.
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