Rain Check
Lost in Love's Rain: Ani DiFranco's Soulful Reflection
Lyrics
As dolls go I am broken
As a person, I feel emotionally damaged or flawed.
And you could just let that get us off the hook
You could choose to overlook my imperfections.
But from under the umbrella of the unspoken
Despite unspoken issues, I notice your judgment.
I see you giving me that look
I sense a disapproving expression from you.
Baby, you're right as rain about the benefits
You are correct about the advantages.
But you might be wrong about the costs
Your perspective on the drawbacks might be incorrect.
And it feeds my heart that you came looking for me
Your effort to find me warms my heart.
But I'm thinkin' I need to stay lost
Despite your search, I feel the need to remain lost.
So I won't say I saw you fibbing
I won't accuse you of lying.
Or jump-jigging across the floor
I won't comment on your lively dancing.
I won't say you walked me to my car
I won't mention you escorting me to my car.
And draped your arm on my open door
Your gesture of placing your arm on my car door.
I know my mind is made of matter
My thoughts are material, but I seek clarity.
But I need to know exactly
I need to understand the fundamental issue.
What is the matter at it's core?
What is the essential problem at its core?
Because my heart is just a muscle
Emotionally, my heart is just a muscle.
And simply put, it's sore
It is, in simple terms, hurting or distressed.
So never mind about the benefits
Disregard the advantages.
And never mind about the costs
Don't focus on the drawbacks.
That don't change the basic premises
The basic truths remain unchanged.
In which I am surely lost
I am undoubtedly lost in these premises.
So I won't say I saw you fibbing
I won't say you were dishonest.
Or jump-jigging across the floor
Or describe your energetic dancing.
I won't say you walked me to my car
I won't narrate how you accompanied me to my car.
And draped your arm on my open door
And placed your arm on my car door.
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