Don't Ask Me to Dance
Resisting the Dance of Love: Arab Strap's Melancholic Reflection
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You know I've felt like this before,
You know I've experienced similar emotions in the past.
I know you have felt it too,
I acknowledge that you have also felt the same way.
But maybe I don't want to dance,
Perhaps I don't want to engage in a celebratory activity like dancing.
'cause I've not had as much as you.
Because I haven't had as much experience or joy as you have.
Our lives did not begin,
Our lives didn't start exactly when we first met.
The very moment that we met.
I don't want to hold your hand; there's much I'll forget.
I don't want to hold your hand,
Rejecting a close physical connection.
There is so much that I'll forget.
There is a lot about you that I'll likely forget.
You're no angel from above,
You're not an idealized, perfect figure from heaven.
You're the last girl I will love.
You're the last person I will romantically care about.
And maybe I'm not very vocal,
Maybe I'm not very expressive verbally.
'cause I've used it once before,
Because I've expressed my feelings before.
And the more they were repeated,
Repetition of my words led to them being ignored.
The more they were ignored.
Repetition diminished the impact of my words.
But the ears my whispers fell on,
The ears my private words reached were accurate and perceptive.
They weren't deaf, they were bang on,
They were not deaf; they understood perfectly.
Cause they knew I didn't mean it.
They knew I didn't mean what I said; I just wanted emotional support.
I just wanted to hang on.
I wanted to cling to the connection, even if insincerely.
But the world has changed, and how!
The world has undergone significant changes.
And I know I mean it.
I am certain of my feelings now.
So let's toast the last romance,
Let's celebrate the end of our romantic involvement.
But just don't ask me to dance.
However, I'm not willing to engage in a joyful, physical activity like dancing.
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