I Do You
Love's Dilemma: Navigating the Unspoken in 'I Do You' by Anna of the North
Lyrics
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
Repetitive vocalizations expressing emotion, possibly indicating a struggle or inner turmoil.
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
-(Oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
-(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
-If I knew how to lose you
Expressing uncertainty about how to handle losing the person addressed in the song.
You know I would (you know I would, I would)
Desire to do whatever it takes to avoid losing the person.
If I was on my side, babe
Acknowledging a need to be supportive or understanding, as one would expect in a relationship.
Just like I should (I know I should, I should)
Expressing a commitment to behaving appropriately or as expected in the relationship.
There's just some things that I can't do
Acknowledging limitations and challenges in meeting certain expectations.
I'm trying to be so good for you, good for you
Expressing effort and intent to be good for the person despite difficulties.
There's just some things that I can't do
Reiteration of struggles in meeting expectations.
Though I know deep down if I did me, like I do you
Recognizing the potential impact of self-reflection and honesty on the relationship.
And you feel it's ending and I'm feelin' stuck
Indicating a sense of closure or conclusion in the relationship.
I sleep through your missed calls, won't care where you are
Ignoring or avoiding communication, perhaps to cope with the perceived end of the relationship.
'Cause I know that without you, I'm better but fine
Recognizing personal growth and well-being without the person, but acknowledging unknown challenges.
But there's things that I don't know how to do
Admitting lack of knowledge in handling certain situations without guidance from the person.
If I did me, the way I do you
Reflecting on how one would treat oneself if behaving as the person does in the relationship.
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
Repetition of emotional vocalizations.
Yeah, you don't make it easy with the way that you look
Acknowledging the emotional challenge posed by the attractiveness of the person.
(The way that you look, you look)
Repetition of acknowledging the person's physical appeal.
Tell myself to believe, but that, you misunderstood
Encouraging self-belief despite potential misunderstandings in the relationship.
(Misunderstood, oh)
Repetition of potential misunderstandings in the relationship.
There's just some things that I can't do
Repetition of acknowledging limitations and challenges in meeting certain expectations.
I'm trying to be so good for you, good for you
Repetition of expressing effort and intent to be good for the person despite difficulties.
There's just some things that I can't do
Repetition of reiterating struggles in meeting expectations.
Though I know deep down if I did me, like I do you
Repetition of recognizing the potential impact of self-reflection and honesty on the relationship.
And you feel it's then I'm feelin' stuck
Repetition of indicating a sense of closure or conclusion in the relationship.
I sleep your missed calls, won't care where you are
Repetition of ignoring or avoiding communication, perhaps to cope with the perceived end of the relationship.
'Cause I know that without you, I'm better but fine
Repetition of recognizing personal growth and well-being without the person, but acknowledging unknown challenges.
But there's things that I don't know how to do
Repetition of admitting lack of knowledge in handling certain situations without guidance from the person.
If I did me, the way I do you
Repetition of reflecting on how one would treat oneself if behaving as the person does in the relationship.
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
Repetition of emotional vocalizations.
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh)
-Things I don't know how to, how to let go, oh
Repetition of expressing uncertainty and difficulty in letting go of certain things.
Things I don't know how to, how to let go, oh
-Things I don't know how to, how to let go, oh
-Things I don't know how to, how to let go, oh
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