A Little Bit Less
Navigating Love's Struggles: A Little Bit Less by 4ever Falling
Lyrics
You wouldn't hang up
You expected that the person wouldn't end the call abruptly
You wouldn't hang up your phone
Reiteration of the expectation that the call wouldn't be ended abruptly
You wouldn't hang up
Emphasis on the anticipation that the call won't be abruptly terminated
You wouldn't hang up your phone
Reiteration of the emphasis on the anticipation of an uninterrupted call
You never listen
Expressing frustration that the other person never pays attention
When I try to tell it all
Highlighting the difficulty in conveying personal experiences or emotions to the other person
You never get it
Noting that the other person consistently fails to understand
Somehow it's always just my fault
Feeling that blame is always placed on oneself in disagreements
It's just my fault
Acknowledging personal responsibility for the perceived faults
I gave up my world
Conveying the sacrifice of one's own world for the sake of the relationship
Entered in yours
Entering into the other person's world or perspective
You wouldn't get it
Belief that the other person fails to understand the sacrifice
I always listen when you talk
Contrasting personal listening habits with the perceived lack of reciprocity
And when we argue
Highlighting efforts to objectively assess faults during arguments
I always try to see my faults
Commitment to self-reflection and recognizing personal shortcomings
I always try to give you my love
Expressing a consistent effort to give love in the relationship
It goes to waste
Feeling that love is not reciprocated and is wasted
If I loved you just a little bit less
If love were diminished, there might be less emotional burden
Tried a little bit harder
Suggesting the idea of trying harder to improve the relationship
Then I wouldn't have to call you
If more effort is made, there may be no need to initiate calls
I would meet you in the middle
Willingness to compromise and meet halfway in the relationship
Just a little bit less
If less love is given, there might be alignment in interest levels
Just so I could meet your level
Adjusting love and interest levels to match the other person
Of this little interest
Acknowledging the minimal interest in the relationship
Then you wouldn't have to hang up your phone
If adjustments are made, the other person may not terminate calls
You never listen
Reiteration of frustration about the lack of attentive listening
When I try to tell it all
Reiterating the difficulty in expressing personal experiences to the other person
You never get it
Reiteration of the perception that the other person consistently misunderstands
Somehow it's always just my fault
Reaffirming the feeling that blame is disproportionately placed on oneself
It's just my fault
Reiterating personal acknowledgment of responsibility for perceived faults
I gave up my world
Repeating the sacrifice of personal world for the relationship
Entered in yours
Reiterating the act of entering into the other person's world or perspective
You wouldn't hang up
Reiterating the expectation that the call won't be abruptly terminated
You wouldn't hang up your phone
Reiteration of the emphasis on the anticipation of an uninterrupted call
You wouldn't have to
Expressing a willingness to leave the other person alone
I'd leave you all alone
If less love is given, there may be a willingness to be alone
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