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By The Cathedral Lyrics
darling, I will remember, darling
I've been mellow and tender
I've seen water by the cathedral
under the maple
it was in April
you wore a raincoat by the cathedral
I wasn't able, I was unable
someday you will forgive me, darling
someday you will believe that
I've seen thunder by the cathedral
under the maple
it was in April you wore a raincoat
by the cathedral
I wasn't able, I was unable
darling, I will remember, darling
I've been mellow and tender
I've seen water by the cathedral
I've seen thunder, but I wasn't able, darling
I've been mellow and tender
I've seen water by the cathedral
under the maple
you wore a raincoat by the cathedral
I wasn't able, I was unable
someday you will believe that
I've seen thunder by the cathedral
under the maple
by the cathedral
I wasn't able, I was unable
I've been mellow and tender
I've seen water by the cathedral
I've seen thunder, but I wasn't able, darling
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also: very jazzy. break out the fedora and be ready to be kinda sad.
Sounds like someone who is very hung up on a past relationship. When she says "I wasn't able," I think she means that she wasn't able to get her lover to stay. She explains that she's tried her best to improve, so her lover would come back.
IMO. It Sounds like she couldn't love him. she couldn't commit to him at the moment. That's why she's saying one day he will forgive her. Maybe.