The meaning of 'defeat' in this sentence
But for now I'll sit and drink
Cause I think about the night
That your father died
And I said I'd never leave your side
We once swore we could defeat this
Therefore, please excuse this little bit of weakness
In the dictionary, 'defeat' has two completely opposite meanings, so the sentence is very confusing for me.
Did they once swear they could defeat this (=break the promise "I'd never leave your side")?, or
Did they once swear they could defeat (=win, get over her grief at her fathr's death)?
'Weakness' in the last sentence makes me more confused when I choose the meaning as 'win'.
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domdom In the dictionary, 'defeat' has two completely opposite meanings, so the sentence is very confusing for me. The first line up there should be your clue. What we need to decide is whether he wrote the "weakness" line and needed a ryhme for that or the other way around.
- domdom In the dictionary, 'defeat' has two completely opposite meanings, so the sentence is very confusing for me.
- The first line up there should be your clue.
- What we need to decide is whether he wrote the "weakness" line and needed a ryhme for that or the other way around.
- You are trying too hard to find meaning in a pop song.
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domdomIn the dictionary, 'defeat' has two completely opposite meanings, so the sentence is very confusing for me.
The first line up there should be your clue. What we need to decide is whether he wrote the "weakness" line and needed a ryhme for that or the other way around. You are trying too hard to find meaning in a pop song.
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