You Won't Dance With Me
Unrequited Melody: Love's Rejection in 'You Won't Dance With Me'
Lyrics
When I try to phone, they say you're not at home
Trying to contact, but others claim you're unavailable
I don't believe that it's true
Expressing doubt about the truthfulness of the unavailability
And when we fool around, you always put me down
During playful moments, you consistently belittle or degrade me
Now what am I supposed to do
Feeling uncertain about the appropriate course of action
When you won't dance with me
Expressing disappointment as you refuse to dance with me
And you won't hold hands with me
Emphasizing your rejection of physical closeness by refusing to hold hands
And that's not the way to be
Stating that such behavior isn't acceptable in a relationship
Girl, you're treating me bad
Indicating mistreatment or unfair behavior from the girl
So why should I bother to try
Questioning the rationale behind investing effort
And why should I cry
Questioning the validity of shedding tears over the situation
When you don't want my love
Noticing the absence of reciprocation in love
When you don't want my love
Reiterating the absence of reciprocation in love
I used to walk you home, now I walk alone
Formerly accompanying you home, now left to walk alone
And it seems that you don't care
Perceiving a lack of concern or regard for your feelings
And when we're at school, you say I'm a fool
Receiving derogatory remarks about being foolish while at school
Why must you treat me so unfair
Expressing dismay at the unfair treatment received
And you won't dance with me
Reiterating disappointment in refusal to dance
And you won't hold hands with me
Re-emphasizing rejection of physical closeness by refusing to hold hands
And that's not the way to be
Reiterating that such behavior is unacceptable
Girl, you're treating me bad
Stating mistreatment or unfair behavior from the girl once more
So why should I bother to try
Questioning the point of trying to make things work
And why should I cry
Questioning the justification for expressing sadness or despair
When you don't want my love
Reiterating the absence of reciprocal love
When you don't want my love
Re-emphasizing the lack of reciprocal love
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