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She was only a girl
I know that well, but still I could not see
That the hold that she had
Was much stronger than the love
She felt for
Although she was only young, in comparison with the singer, "the hope that she had" were hopes for her own freedom to live her life on her own terms, in peace. At this point she can't love or commit to anyone more than that. "The hope that she had Was much stronger than the loves she felt for me. This is carrying on from the first explanation I wrote.