Forever
Eternal Promises: Unraveling the Timeless Quest in Ben Harper's 'Forever'
Lyrics
Not talkin' 'bout a year
Expressing the desire for a lasting commitment, not limited to a short period like a year.
No not three or four
Emphasizing the rejection of a three or four-year commitment, seeking something more enduring.
I don't want that kind of forever
Rejecting a type of forever that was previously accepted in the speaker's life.
In my life anymore
Declaring the unwillingness to have that previous form of forever in their life.
Forever always seems
Reflecting on the perception that forever always feels present at the beginning of a relationship.
To be around when it begins
Highlighting the tendency for forever to be perceived at the start of events or relationships.
But forever never seems
Observing that forever is elusive and often absent when things come to an end.
To be around when it ends
Stating that forever is not reliably present when events or relationships conclude.
So give me your forever
Requesting the other person's commitment and forever.
Please your forever
Reiterating the plea for the other person's lasting commitment.
Not a day less will do, from you
Setting the expectation that nothing less than forever is acceptable from the other person.
People spend so much time
Observing that people often spend time recklessly, giving away their commitment too easily.
Every single day
Highlighting the daily routine of people who are careless with their long-term commitments.
Runnin' 'round all over town
Describing the chaotic behavior of people, scattering their commitment everywhere.
Givin' their forever away
Reaffirming the speaker's decision not to let their commitment roam freely.
But no not me, I won't let my forever roam
Expressing the hope to find a permanent and stable place for the speaker's commitment.
And now I hope I can find my forever home
Continuing the desire for a committed and enduring home for the speaker's forever.
So give me your forever
Reiterating the plea for the other person's lasting commitment.
Please your forever
Emphasizing the request for the other person's commitment without compromise.
Not a day less will do, from you
Restating the expectation that nothing less than forever is acceptable from the other person.
Like a hand-less clock with numbers
Drawing a metaphor of a clock without hands to convey a timeless and infinite nature.
An infinite of time
Highlighting the vastness and eternity of time without limitations.
No not the forever found
Rejecting a limited version of forever that exists only in the mind.
Only in the mind
Clarifying that true forever is not confined to mental constructs.
Forever always seems
Repeating the observation that forever is often felt at the beginning of events or relationships.
To be around when things begin
Reiterating the tendency for forever to be present at the commencement of things.
But forever never seems
Reaffirming that forever is frequently absent when things come to an end.
To be around when things end
Restating the idea that forever is not reliably present when events or relationships conclude.
So give me your forever
Requesting the other person's commitment and forever once again.
Please your forever
Reiterating the plea for the other person's lasting commitment.
Not a day less will do
Stating the expectation that nothing less than forever is acceptable from the other person.
From you
Concluding the plea for the other person's commitment without compromise.
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