Don't Breathe
Unforgettable Longing: Brad Paisley's Emotional Plea
Lyrics
Oh yeah, sure, no problem
Expressing willingness to comply or agree
I'll just throw away these feelings
Committing to discard or ignore one's emotions
Let go of all these hopes
Deciding to release all expectations
And never think of you
Committing to stop thinking about the person
No offense, but you've lost it
Stating an opinion that the other person is mistaken or confused
If you think I'll just forget you
Challenging the belief that the speaker will easily forget
And decide that I don't love you
Rejecting the idea of ceasing to love
Do you realize what you're tellin' me to do
Questioning the understanding of the consequences
It's like sayin' don't breathe
Comparing the difficulty of the request to impossible tasks
Or don't blink
Highlighting the unrealistic nature of the demand
Well darlin', I don't think you understand
Expressing doubt about the other person's comprehension
See, I can't just turn this off
Asserting the inability to switch off feelings
It's like sayin' don't eat
Drawing a parallel to essential actions for survival
Or don't sleep
Making another analogy to vital activities
Our love's just one of those things
Describing love as an ingrained habit
That I've gotten used to doin' way too long
Indicating long-term familiarity with the emotional routine
You don't have to worry
Assuring the freedom to leave without hindrance
I'm not gonna stop you
Granting permission to depart
You can pack up all your things
Suggesting the other person can gather belongings and leave
And head on out that door
Encouraging physical departure
But don't stand there and tell me
Requesting not to comment on the best course of action
How you think it would be best
Opposing the suggestion to abandon emotional attachment
To leave my feelings in the past
Rejecting the idea of forgetting feelings
And not allow myself to love you anymore
Refusing to cease loving the person
It's like sayin' don't breathe
Reiterating the impossibility of the requested action
Or don't blink
Comparing the difficulty to fundamental actions
Well darlin', I don't think you understand
Expressing doubt about the other person's understanding
See, I can't just turn this off
Affirming the inability to switch off feelings
It's like sayin' don't eat
Making a parallel to essential actions for survival
Or don't sleep
Drawing another analogy to vital activities
Our love's just one of those things
Reiterating that love is an ingrained habit
That I've gotten used to doin' way too long
Indicating long-term familiarity with the emotional routine
It's like sayin' don't eat
Repeating the analogy of love as an essential activity
Or don't sleep
Reiterating the comparison to vital actions
Our love's just one of those things
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the emotional routine
That I've gotten used to doin' way too long
Affirming the long-term adaptation to emotional habits
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