In A Mirror Dimly
Emotional Turmoil and Unspoken Pain: 'In A Mirror Dimly' Explained
Lyrics
Heaven forbid me
Expressing a desire or hope that something unpleasant does not happen.
Down in the country
Referring to a rural or countryside setting.
Fearing the ending
Feeling apprehensive about an impending conclusion or outcome.
Just how you want me
Describing compliance with someone's expectations or desires.
Tending the vision
Taking care of a shared vision or goal.
Yours to position
Emphasizing that the positioning of the vision is the responsibility of the speaker.
Running on empty
Feeling depleted or exhausted.
War of attrition
Describing a prolonged and wearing conflict.
But I'm not angry, how could I be?
Denying anger and expressing disbelief in its possibility.
If it was ever really up to me
Contemplating lack of control over a situation.
And you had just told me what it is you need
Expressing a willingness to comply if given clear instructions or needs.
I would have let you watch me bleed
Offering a vulnerable gesture, suggesting a willingness to be emotionally exposed.
Splitting the difference
Negotiating a compromise or middle ground.
Getting some distance
Creating space or emotional separation.
Bearing the history
Shouldering the weight of shared past experiences.
Gathered from inference
Referring to information gathered indirectly.
Tell me the worst thing you want when you're hurting
Requesting honesty about the most difficult thing one desires when experiencing pain.
Deep in the evening
Describing a late part of the day.
When nothing is stirring
Highlighting a period of stillness or inactivity.
I won't ask to see you again
Committing not to seek further meetings.
I won't tell anyone that we're still friends
Promising discretion about the continued friendship.
Whatever you make it
Expressing readiness to handle any situation as presented.
I'm sure I can take it
Asserting resilience if the situation is not too emotionally taxing.
If it's easy on your broken heart
Suggesting a preference for a less painful resolution.
But I'm not angry, how could I be?
Reiterating the absence of anger.
If it was ever really up to me
Reflecting on the lack of personal control over a situation.
And you had just told me what it is you need
Expressing a willingness to comply if given clear instructions or needs (repeated).
I would have let you watch me bleed
Repeating the vulnerability, indicating a willingness to be emotionally exposed (repeated).
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