Two Dogs
Echoes of a Cold War: Two Dogs by Arno Carstens
Lyrics
Such a cheek to cheat
Expressing the audacity or boldness of cheating.
So my breath’s defeat
Feeling defeated or demoralized due to the consequences of cheating.
Chances are we’re bored
Suggesting that boredom may be a contributing factor in the relationship's challenges.
So have we ignored
Acknowledging the tendency to overlook or neglect issues.
Last night
Recalling a recent night.
As you asked me to leave
Describing a moment when the speaker was asked to leave.
I saw the end of a cold war of words
Reflecting on the resolution of a verbal conflict.
Last night
Referring to another night.
As I asked you to stay
Recalling a moment when the speaker asked someone to stay.
I saw the end of the cold war of words
Noting the end of a verbal conflict during the previous night.
We are like two dogs
Metaphorically comparing the individuals in the relationship to two angry dogs.
Too angry to heal
Expressing the intense anger hindering the ability to heal in the relationship.
We are like two dogs
Reiterating the metaphor of two dogs being too angry to feel emotions.
Too angry to feel
Emphasizing the emotional numbness caused by anger.
Last night
Recalling another recent night.
Well as I asked you to leave
Describing a moment when the speaker asked someone to leave.
Loving me now is the only thing I’m good for
Acknowledging that loving the speaker is the only perceived value.
Last night
Referring to the end of a relationship where the speaker asked someone to stay.
Well as you asked me to stay
Recalling a night when the speaker was asked to stay, describing a warm moment.
Sweet embrace under the roof by the fireplace
Depicting an intimate moment under specific conditions.
No more
Conveying that there will be no more of those moments.
We are like two dogs
Reiterating the metaphor of two dogs being too angry to heal emotionally.
Too angry to heal
Stressing the emotional obstacle of anger in the healing process.
Yeah, we are like two dogs
Affirming the continued emotional numbness due to anger in the relationship.
Too angry to feel
Emphasizing the persistent inability to feel emotions because of anger.
No more
Declaring an end to something.
Two dogs
Reiterating the metaphor of two dogs.
Two dogs (No more)
Emphasizing the end of the metaphorical state of being like two dogs.
No more
Repeating the declaration of an end to something.
Two dogs
Reiterating the metaphor of two dogs, possibly suggesting a finality to the relationship.
Famous last words
Referring to familiar, possibly clichéd expressions uttered in the past.
I’ve heard before
Indicating that the speaker has heard these expressions before.
To infinity
Using the concept of infinity to convey a sense of lasting or endless repetition.
Come pulsate with me
Inviting a rhythmic and pulsating experience, potentially suggesting a desire for change or excitement.
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