Leave it Alone
Unveiling Desires: Amanda Shires' 'Leave it Alone' Embraces Forbidden Longings
Lyrics
Careful there, you're gettin' too close
Cautions against getting too emotionally involved
What you think you're feelin' is crushin' at most
Suggests that feelings may be intense but temporary
But I already know
Expresses prior awareness of emotions
I can't leave it alone
Emphasizes inability to let go
Can't leave it alone
Reiterates the difficulty of moving on
Hands find the places where they've never been
Describes exploration of new experiences
To know for themselves new surfaces and mine
Highlights the desire to discover uncharted territories
They've got a mind of their own
Attributes autonomy to one's actions
I can't leave it alone
Reaffirms the challenge of detachment
Oh, let the night start unfoldin'
Encourages the unfolding of the night, a metaphor for intimacy
Get to the part where the space between us closes
Yearns for proximity and reduced distance
Where we lean into the gold-blue sky of mornin'
Imagery of leaning into the sky, possibly symbolizing vulnerability
With the words we can't find like bees inside us swarmin'
Describes the struggle to express elusive emotions
I can't leave it alone
Reiterates the difficulty of moving on emotionally
Storm rock the window panes every day
Depicts the tumultuous nature of life through a storm metaphor
Shades of neglect in fishtank-green
Describes neglect with vivid fishtank-green imagery
And I envy your clothes
Expresses admiration for someone's closeness
How'd they get to be so close?
Questions the origin of proximity in relationships
I can't leave it alone
Reaffirms the challenge of detachment
Strange as a snowfall on the plains
Compares an unusual event to a snowfall on the plains
Your eyes glitter like an eagle's cage
Compares the sparkle in someone's eyes to an eagle's cage
Glitterin'
Highlights the shining or attractiveness
Glitter in the knowing
Emphasizes the attractiveness in understanding or knowledge
I can't leave it alone
Reiterates the difficulty of moving on emotionally
Oh, let the night start unfoldin'
Encourages the unfolding of the night, a metaphor for intimacy
Get to the part where the space between us closes
Yearns for proximity and reduced distance
Where we lean into the gold-blue sky of mornin'
Imagery of leaning into the sky, possibly symbolizing vulnerability
With the words we can't find like bees inside us swarmin'
Describes the struggle to express elusive emotions
I can't leave it alone
Reiterates the difficulty of moving on emotionally
I can hear you thinkin' in the dark
Perceives thoughts in the dark and describes nervousness
The noise of your nerves are all question marks
Emphasizes the uncertain nature of one's thoughts
And I
Expresses personal difficulty in letting go
I can't leave it alone
Reiterates the personal struggle with detachment
I can't leave it alone
Reaffirms the challenge of moving on emotionally
I can't leave it alone, I can't leave it alone
Underlines the persistent difficulty in detachment
I can't leave it alone, I can't leave it alone
Repeats the assertion of being unable to leave it alone
I can't leave it alone, I can't leave it alone
Emphasizes the ongoing struggle with emotional attachment
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