Why
Unspoken Pain: Annie Lennox's Melodic Reflection on Regret and Heartache
Lyrics
How many times do I have to try to tell you
Expressing frustration about the need to repeatedly convey a message.
That I'm sorry for the things I've done
Apologizing for past actions and their consequences.
But when I start to try to tell you
Attempting to communicate remorse but facing challenges.
That's when you have to tell me
Being interrupted when trying to confess, possibly by the listener.
Hey, this kind of trouble's only just begun
Stating that the troubles have just started.
I tell myself too many times
Reproaching oneself for not learning from mistakes.
Why don't you ever learn to keep your big mouth shut
Criticizing someone for not keeping silent when necessary.
That's why it hurts so bad to hear the words
Highlighting the pain caused by hurtful words.
That keep on falling from your mouth
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of hurtful words falling from the mouth.
Falling from your mouth
-Falling from your mouth
-Tell me
Pleading for an explanation or understanding.
Why
Repeatedly questioning the reasons behind the pain and conflict.
Why
-I may be mad
Admitting to the possibility of being angry, blind, or unkind.
I may be blind
-I may be viciously unkind
-But I can still read what you're thinking
Asserting the ability to perceive unspoken thoughts and emotions.
And I've heard it said too many times
Referencing hearing negative remarks about the listener's well-being.
That you'd be better off
Questioning the listener's awareness of a sinking relationship.
Besides
-Why can't you see this boat is sinking
-Let's go down to the water's edge
Suggesting a metaphorical journey to address doubts and unsaid concerns.
And we can cast away those doubts
-Some things are better left unsaid
-But they still turn me inside out
Describing the emotional turmoil caused by unresolved issues.
Turning inside out turning inside out
-Tell me
Reiterating the plea for an explanation or understanding.
Why
-Tell me
-Why
-This is the book I never read
Describing unexpressed thoughts, untaken paths, unfulfilled dreams, and emotions.
These are the words I never said
-This is the path I'll never tread
-These are the dreams I'll dream instead
-This is the joy that's seldom spread
-These are the tears
-The tears we shed
-This is the fear
-This is the dread
-These are the contents of my head
-And these are the years that we have spent
Reflecting on the time spent and the significance of those years.
And this is what they represent
-And this is how I feel
Expressing the depth of emotional pain and turmoil.
Do you know how I feel?
Expressing doubt about the listener's understanding of the emotional experience.
'Cause I don't think you know how I feel
-I don't think you know what I feel
-I don't think you know what I feel
-You don't know what I feel
Emphasizing the listener's lack of comprehension about the speaker's feelings.
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