Stop Staring At You
Reflections on Self: Annie Hart's 'Stop Staring At You'
Lyrics
Word on the street is you're off of your feet
There are rumors that you're emotionally unstable.
Walking margin lines
You are navigating the edges of acceptable behavior.
Working a crowd while you're thinking aloud
You engage with people while expressing your thoughts openly.
Often we find you're fine
Despite appearances, you often seem to be doing well.
Sayings for the sake of it
You utter phrases without genuine meaning.
Silence is the shape of it
Your silence defines your communication.
I can't go on talking
The speaker struggles to continue talking.
If you don't feel like taking it
If you are unwilling to participate, the speaker won't continue.
You, stop staring at you, baby
A plea for the listener to stop being self-absorbed.
Fame is what you're chasing
You are pursuing fame, but your efforts seem fruitless.
But you just go on wasting it
You are squandering opportunities without realizing it.
Sacrificing answers
You give up valuable solutions for superficial comfort.
With satisfying space in them
Finding contentment in empty spaces without deeper meaning.
You, stop staring at you, baby
A repetition of the plea to stop self-obsession.
Give it some time, it will be undefined
Over time, things will become unclear or undefined.
But what is on your mind?
An inquiry about what occupies your thoughts.
Searching for signs in your sparkling wine
You search for meaning in superficial things like sparkling wine.
Cagey, unkind, well, fine
You are guarded and unkind, accepting it as part of yourself.
You can feel the weight of it
You sense the burden and shame of your actions.
Burning with the shame of it
The weight is burning, possibly indicating guilt or regret.
I can't go on faking
The speaker can't continue pretending.
'Cause you don't feel like taking it
If you are unwilling to participate, the speaker won't continue.
You, stop staring at you, baby
A repetition of the plea to stop self-obsession.
I am not afraid of it
The speaker is unafraid, but they lack influence or control.
But I don't have a say in it
No power to change the situation is acknowledged.
I can't go on talking
The speaker can't continue talking about it.
If you don't feel like taking it
If you are unwilling to participate, the speaker won't continue.
You, stop staring at you, baby
A repetition of the plea to stop self-obsession.
Sayings for the sake of it
You utter phrases without genuine meaning.
Silence is the shape of it
Your silence defines your communication.
I can't go on talking
The speaker struggles to continue talking.
If you don't feel like taking it
If you are unwilling to participate, the speaker won't continue.
You, stop staring at you, baby
A repetition of the plea to stop self-obsession.
I am not afraid of it
The speaker is unafraid, but they lack influence or control.
But I don't have a say in it
No power to change the situation is acknowledged.
I can't go on talking
The speaker can't continue talking about it.
If you don't feel like taking it
If you are unwilling to participate, the speaker won't continue.
You, stop staring at you, baby
A repetition of the plea to stop self-obsession.
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