Stuff and Nonsense
Love's Uncertain Path: Decisions, Promises, and the Present in Belinda Carlisle's Melody
Lyrics
Disobey my own decisions
Expressing a willingness to go against one's own choices or decisions.
I deserve all your suspicions
Acknowledging that suspicions about the speaker are justified.
First it's yes and then it's no
Describing a pattern of indecision, switching between yes and no.
I dilly dally down to you, oh
Casually approaching someone, possibly with hesitation or delay.
But I've got no secrets that I battle in my sleep
Asserting that there are no hidden secrets troubling the speaker during sleep.
I won't make promises to you that I can't keep
Promising only what can be delivered, avoiding commitments that cannot be fulfilled.
And you know that I love you
Reaffirming love in the present moment.
Here and now not forever
Clarifying that the commitment is for the current time, not an eternal promise.
I can give you the present
Offering the present as a gift or commitment.
I don't know about the future
Expressing uncertainty and lack of knowledge about the future.
That's all stuff and nonsense
Labeling discussions about the future as irrelevant or nonsensical.
I once lived for the future
Reflecting on a past focus on the future, possibly a shift in perspective.
Everyday was one day closer
Highlighting the anticipation of the future in the speaker's past experiences.
Greener on the other side
Using the metaphor of greener grass, suggesting past idealization of what was not possessed.
Yes I believe before I met you
Indicating a change in belief or perspective since meeting the person addressed.
I assumed that your love was brighter than the stars in my eyes
Assuming the brightness of the addressed person's love based on preconceptions.
Now I know how and when I know where and why
Expressing newfound understanding of how, when, where, and why the addressed person's love is significant.
And you know that I love you
Reiterating love in the present moment with a sense of understanding.
Here and now not forever
Repeating the idea that the commitment is for the current time, not everlasting.
I can give you the present
Reaffirming the commitment to the present as a valuable offering.
I don't know about the future
Reiterating uncertainty about what lies ahead in the future.
That's all stuff and nonsense
Summarizing discussions about the future as meaningless or illogical.
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