It's Not the Thing Henry
Unveiling Truths: It's Not the Thing, Henry
Lyrics
You're asking the wrong question
You are posing a question that is incorrect or inappropriate.
To the wrong person
You are directing the question to the wrong individual.
And it's hurting you to listen
You find it painful to hear the answer or response.
I wanna be truthful
The speaker wants to be honest or sincere.
But you gotta be certain
However, you need to be sure or confident in receiving the truth.
This is what you mean
This is the intended meaning or message.
Ah Henry, would you look at me
Expressing a sentiment of surprise or disbelief directed at Henry.
You cannot have it all and I will not make it easy
You cannot have everything, and the speaker won't make it easy for you.
Henry, I'm not grateful for small mercies
The speaker is not appreciative of small kindness or favors.
No matter how light the purse is
Regardless of how meager the financial situation is.
All the things you need don't mean a thing to me
The speaker does not value the things you consider essential.
It's not the air I breathe, it's not the thing, Henry
What is vital to you, such as the air you breathe, is not significant to the speaker.
Am I taking the wrong meaning in concluding
The speaker questions if they are misunderstanding or misinterpreting.
That the error is of your choosing
If there is an error, it may be your deliberate choice or decision.
You've got to be simple
Suggesting the need for simplicity in understanding.
If you think that you're moving
If you believe you are progressing, it should be in a straightforward manner.
More than the ire in me
There is intense anger or resentment within the speaker.
Ah Henry, would you look at me
A repeated expression of surprise or disbelief directed at Henry.
You cannot have it all and I will not make it easy
Reiterating that having everything is not possible, and it won't be made easy.
Henry, I'm not grateful for small mercies
The speaker remains ungrateful for minor acts of kindness.
No matter how light the purse is
Regardless of financial limitations, certain things are not valuable to the speaker.
All the things you need don't mean a thing to me
The speaker does not value the things you need, emphasizing their lack of significance.
It's not the air I breathe, it's not the thing, Henry
Reiterating that what is essential to you is not important to the speaker.
All the things you need don't mean a thing to me
Emphasizing the lack of importance of things you need to the speaker.
It's not the air I breathe, it's not the thing, Henry
Repeating the idea that what is crucial to you is insignificant to the speaker.
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