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The truth is I gave my heart away a long time ago, my whole heart, and I never really got it back.
— Melanie • Sweet Home Alabama
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Melanie confesses that she handed over her whole heart long ago and never got it back. It's a plain, wistful admission that a past love still holds a piece of her, using the heart as something lent out and never returned.
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