Nobody Fall in Love with Me
Love's Warning: Blues Traveler's Cautionary Tale
Lyrics
Nobody fall in love with me
Nobody should fall in love with the speaker.
Nobody fall in love with me
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's desire to avoid romantic entanglements.
It ain't gonna end well
The speaker predicts that any potential love affair will not end well.
Just you wait and see
A warning to wait and see the inevitable negative outcome.
Nobody fall in love with me
Reiteration of the plea for others not to fall in love with the speaker.
Nobody take a word to heart
Advice for others not to take the speaker's words too seriously or personally.
Nobody take my words to heart
Repetition stressing the need to approach the speaker's words with skepticism.
Without a grain of salt
Caution against believing the speaker without a healthy dose of skepticism.
What I say falls apart
The speaker acknowledges that what they say tends to fall apart or prove unreliable.
Don't take my tender words to heart
Specifically, a request not to take the speaker's affectionate words to heart.
Because I've run for the cover and protection of the trees
The speaker metaphorically seeks refuge under the trees, possibly symbolizing avoidance or escape.
Only to sneak away beneath the goddess moon is my disease
The speaker confesses a tendency to escape under the moon, implying emotional struggles.
And I'll hold the line all summer before I freeze into next spring
Commitment avoidance; the speaker will endure challenges until the emotional "freeze" of detachment.
Effortlessly busy 'til I just can't feel a thing
The speaker becomes emotionally numb, emphasizing a coping mechanism.
So don't you fall in love with me
Repeated warning not to fall in love with the speaker.
And don't expect an answer when you call
Advises against expecting a response when reaching out to the speaker.
You can't expect an answer when you call
Reiteration that expecting a response when contacting the speaker is unrealistic.
Anticipation lingers before your hope begins to fall
Anticipation builds, but hope is expected to fade due to the speaker's emotional unavailability.
Best not to call, in fact, at all
Suggests it's best not to call the speaker at all.
Because I've run for the cover and protection of the trees
Repeating the metaphor of seeking refuge under trees, highlighting a recurring pattern.
Only to sneak away beneath the goddess moon is my disease
Reiteration of escaping under the moon, emphasizing the persistent emotional struggle.
And I'll hold the line all summer before I freeze into next spring
The speaker will endure challenges until a metaphorical thaw in the next spring.
Effortlessly busy 'til I just can't feel a thing
Despite being busy, the speaker will eventually become emotionally detached.
No don't you fall in love with me
Strong advice against falling in love with the speaker.
Because I've run for the cover and protection of the trees
Repetition of seeking refuge under trees, reinforcing the speaker's recurring emotional retreat.
Only to sneak away beneath the goddess moon is my disease
Reiteration of escaping under the moon, highlighting the persistent emotional struggle.
And I'll hold the line all summer before I freeze into next spring
The speaker will endure challenges until a metaphorical thaw in the next spring.
Effortlessly busy 'til I just can't feel a thing
Despite being busy, the speaker will eventually become emotionally detached.
So don't you fall in love with me
A final plea not to fall in love with the speaker.
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