Knock on Wood
Avoiding Pitfalls: Battling Love's Risks
Lyrics
We don't wanna dive too deep
We want to avoid going too deep emotionally.
We don't wanna think about drowning
Avoiding thoughts about emotional drowning or overwhelm.
We don't wanna climb too high
Avoiding setting unrealistic goals or expectations.
We don't wanna think about falling
Avoiding thoughts of failure or negative outcomes.
We don't wanna move too fast... what if we crash?
Avoiding rapid progress, fearing potential consequences.
Should we brace for the impact?
Contemplating preparing for potential negative consequences.
It could save us
Weighing the potential benefits of a situation.
It could kill us
Acknowledging the potential risks and dangers involved.
We throw ourselves at the mercy
Submitting to external forces, hoping for leniency.
It could make us
Recognizing the power to shape emotions, potentially negatively.
Cruel and jealous
Acknowledging the potential for negative emotions to arise.
It could drown us in worry
Fearing being overwhelmed by excessive worry.
Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love (Bad love)
Expressing the need to avoid harmful love experiences.
Fingers crossed that my heart is strong enough (Enough)
Hoping that one's heart is resilient enough.
Oh, the way that we look at each other's a good omen
Positive interpretation of the way they look at each other.
To keep holdin', oh
Emphasizing the importance of holding onto positive moments.
Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love, bad love
Reiterating the need to avoid detrimental love.
Knock, knock, knockin' on, oh, oh
Repetition emphasizing the importance of avoiding negative experiences.
Knock, knock, knockin' on, oh, oh
-We don't wanna think about time
Avoiding thoughts about the passage of time.
We don't wanna think about aging
Resisting thoughts about getting older.
We don't wanna flirt with the fire
Avoiding engaging in risky behavior.
Wouldn't wanna put this in danger
Fearing putting the relationship in jeopardy.
I don't wanna doubt the fact... that we can last
Expressing confidence in the endurance of the relationship.
I don't wanna be like that
Rejecting the idea of doubting the relationship.
So I, Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love (Bad love)
Repeating the need to avoid harmful love experiences.
Fingers crossed that my heart is strong enough (Enough)
Reiterating the hope for emotional strength.
Oh, the way that we look at each other's a good omen
Positive interpretation of the way they look at each other.
To keep holdin', oh
Emphasizing the importance of holding onto positive moments.
Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love, bad love
Reiterating the need to avoid detrimental love.
Knock, knock, knockin' on, oh, oh
Repetition emphasizing the importance of avoiding negative experiences.
Knock, knock, knockin' on, oh, oh
-It could save us
Weighing the potential benefits of a situation.
It could kill us
Acknowledging the potential risks and dangers involved.
We throw ourselves at the mercy
Submitting to external forces, hoping for leniency.
It could make us
Recognizing the power to shape emotions, potentially negatively.
Cruel and jealous
Acknowledging the potential for negative emotions to arise.
It could drown us in worry
Fearing being overwhelmed by excessive worry.
So I, Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love (bad love)
Repeating the need to avoid harmful love experiences.
Fingers crossed that my heart is strong enough (enough)
Reiterating the hope for emotional strength.
Oh, the way that we look at each other's a good omen
Positive interpretation of the way they look at each other.
To keep holdin', oh
Emphasizing the importance of holding onto positive moments.
Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love, bad love
Reiterating the need to avoid detrimental love.
Knock, knock, knockin' on, oh, oh
Repetition emphasizing the importance of avoiding negative experiences.
Knock, knock, knockin' on, oh, oh
-Oh, the way that we look at each other's a good omen
Positive interpretation of the way they look at each other.
To keep holdin', oh
Emphasizing the importance of holding onto positive moments.
Knock on wood, gotta keep away bad love
Reiterating the need to avoid detrimental love.
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