Two tin cans linked by a badly frayed string on a dark olive background.

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Sheila

But what of all those sweet words you spoke in private?

— Army of Darkness · 1992

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker confronts someone with a reproach, asking what became of the tender things they once said in confidence. It sets private affection against present behaviour, suggesting hurt or disappointment that intimate words now seem to count for nothing.

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