I saw her standing there
Tears upon her cheek told me something was wrong
I asked her what it was
She looked away and said my daddy's home

I knew what that meant
It meant that I could never see her again
I had seen this once before
I didn't wanna deal with it anymore

Look away she said, as she turned to me
And when I tried to hold her
I couldn't let her be
Let her be, let her be

I said why, why do you make me cry
She said, I love you so, look away
I don't wanna know
I saw her standing there
Tears upon her cheek told me something's wrong
I said, what baby
She looked away and said my daddy's home

Look away she said, and she turned to me
But darling, oh I loved her, couldn't let her be
Let her be, let her be

Look away, look away
She said, I love you so, look away


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Look Away Lyrics as written by Dean Felber Darius Rucker

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    General Comment

    In the case of this song, yes, it was probably a racial thing. However, it has wider applications than that. This song is about forbidden love of all kinds. It's about anyone who's ever loved anyone whose parents tried to get in the way of the relationship. It's about any love that was ever seen as "different" and that, if stuck with, could be dangerous for everyone involved.

    The relationship here is the anantithesis of hatred, but it clearly demonstrates the power and the reach of violent hatred.

    It's a horribly depressing song. I listened to it for a week straight and never got sick of it.

    wolfperson1on June 05, 2006   Link

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