☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a person who is aware that they are trapped in an unhealthy relationship and wants to break free from their partner.
- The person is certain that there is no one else for them and that they need to be alone to be happy.
- The person plans to say goodbye without tears or sighs and walk out of their partner's life to forget them.
- The person is sure that they will find someone else who will welcome them and their heart will be free.
- Despite the ambivalence, the person is certain that there is no one else for them, even though they know they have to leave.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Yet... I Know" by
Steve Lawrence are about a person who is aware that they are trapped in an unhealthy relationship and wants to break free from their partner. The person is certain that there is no one else for them and that they need to be alone to be happy.
The lyrics express hope that someday something will change and the person will feel differently. They want to finally realize that they and their partner are not meant for each other and that they will be freed from the love that binds them to him.
The person is aware that their partner will not believe that they are truly leaving him and will take back their heart without remorse. They plan to say goodbye without tears or sighs and walk out of his life to forget him.
The person is certain that they will find someone else who will welcome them and their heart will be free. They believe that their partner will become a forgotten memory and their heart will be liberated. However, they know that their partner will think they are weak and will come back to him. They admonish him not to wait too many years as they dry their tears and almost forget what he looks like and what his name is.
Despite this ambivalence, the person is certain that there is no one else for them, even though they know they have to go.