Lyric discussion by HaleySayWHAT 

Cover art for Bittersweet lyrics by Within Temptation

This song, to me, is about someone who has lost their lover, or someone very important And has never told them that they loved them; "If I had told you, you would have listened, you would have stayed." And they think that if they would have said so, it would have changed their life. "It would never have been the same." But I think that it seems that the person had to go anyway "All our time would have been in vain, 'cause you had to go." And I think that he is planning on coming back to her Because she seems to be waiting pretty faithfully.

Could apply to someone leaving for war I suppose. Or for college, or something like that. It could have many meanings.