Break My Mind
Heartache in Departure: Anne Murray's Melancholic Plea
Lyrics
Baby, oh baby
The speaker affectionately addresses someone as "baby."
Tell the man at the ticket stand that you've changed your mind
Asking the person to inform the ticket seller of a change in plans.
Let me run on out and tell the cab to keep his meter flyin'
Requesting to hurry and instruct the taxi driver to keep going without stopping.
'Cause if you say goodbye to me babe it's gonna break my mind.
Expressing the emotional impact of the person leaving; it would deeply hurt the speaker.
Break my mind, break my mind
Reiterating the idea of the person causing emotional distress.
No, I just can't stand to hear the big jet engines whine
Feeling unable to tolerate the sound of airplane engines due to the departure.
Break my mind, break my mind, oh Lord
Repetition emphasizing the impact of the departure on the speaker's mental state.
'Cause if you leave you're gonna leave a babbling fool behind.
Fearing that if the person leaves, the speaker will become nonsensical or incoherent.
Baby, oh baby
Repeatedly calling out to the person.
Let me take your suitcase off of that scale in time
Offering to help with luggage and preventing departure at the last moment.
Tell the man that you suddenly developed a thing about flyin'
Suggesting a sudden aversion to flying as a reason not to leave.
'Cause if you say goodbye to me babe, it's gonna break my mind.
Reiterating the emotional impact of departure on the speaker.
Break my mind, break my mind
Restating the distress caused by the impending departure.
You know, I just can't stand to hear the big jet engines whine
Expressing an inability to cope with the noise of airplane engines due to separation.
Break my mind, break my mind, oh Lord
Continuing emphasis on the mental anguish caused by departure.
'Cause if you leave it's gonna leave a babbling fool behind.
Anticipating a loss of coherence or rationality if the person leaves.
Break my mind, break my mind
Repeating the emotional plea to avoid departure.
You know I just can't stand to hear the big jet engines whine
Reiterating the distress caused by airplane noise due to separation.
Break my mind, break my mind, oh Lord
Continuing emphasis on the mental distress resulting from departure.
'Cause if you leave you're gonna leave a babbling fool behind.
Reinforcing the fear of becoming incoherent if the person leaves.
'Cause if you leave you're gonna leave a babbling fool behind
Reiterating the fear of losing rationality if the person departs.
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