Answer Me, My Love

The speaker is pleading with a loved one who has become distant. They cannot understand why the relationship ended and ask what they did wrong. Their feelings move between confusion, sorrow, and a small hope that the couple might begin again. The repeated request for an answer suggests that the silence itself is painful.

“Gone astray” means to have lost one’s way; here, it suggests the speaker fears they made a mistake or somehow damaged the relationship. The contrast between “yesterday,” when the loved one seemed to belong to them, and the present emphasizes how suddenly affection can feel uncertain. “Start anew” is an idiom meaning to make a fresh beginning, rather than simply return to things exactly as they were.

The speaker says they will try not to care if the loved one is happier apart, but immediately asks them to listen if they still think about the speaker. This sounds like an attempt to accept the loss while still hoping for reconciliation. The lyrics do not explain why the separation happened, or whether the loved one still has feelings, so the plea may be read as either a sincere chance to repair the relationship or a desperate effort to find closure.