Detonator
Unveiling Love's Explosive Dilemma
Lyrics
Guess I'm at it again
Expressing a repeated behavior or pattern.
Another sleepless night
Unable to sleep, possibly due to emotional turmoil.
On the fact that you asked for advice
Reflecting on being asked for advice about an ex-boyfriend.
About an ex-boyfriend
Reference to the ex-boyfriend in question.
And there it goes my sudden confidence
Feeling a sudden loss of confidence.
I guess I'll let him win
Choosing not to fight or resist.
'Cause I swore to God I wouldn't let this in my head
Commitment not to let certain thoughts bother them.
Now you're just checking in
Receiving a message or communication from someone.
You want the truth but it feels like a chance to slip
Desire for truth in a situation that feels risky.
Into something simply complicated
Describing the complexity of the situation.
For you to take the easy way out
Suggesting a reluctance to take the easy way out.
Chewing on the hesitation 'til I spit it out
Dealing with hesitation and resolving to express it.
Why do we feel the things that we don't know?
Raising a question about unexplained feelings.
I bet he knows you in ways I don't
Speculating that someone else knows the person in a different way.
But he was fool enough to let you go
Noting that the other person made a mistake in letting go.
I'm not intimidated
Asserting lack of intimidation.
And I never loved someone like this before
Expressing a unique and intense love experience.
Been waiting for life to come and close this door
Waiting for a significant change or closure in life.
I'm not fool enough to let you go
Refusing to make the same mistake of letting go.
So I'm taking my hands off the detonator
Metaphorically letting go of control or explosive emotions.
I guess I must confess
Confession of uncertainty about what to do.
I don't know what to do with my hands unless
Hands metaphorically represent actions; unsure of how to act.
They're pressed against a steering wheel
Hands are comfortable when engaged in driving.
Veering from the things I feel
Steering away from emotions, trying to avoid vulnerability.
Something breaks the shield and hits me right in the chest
A sudden impact breaking emotional defenses.
But it seems
Contrasting the current situation with simplicity.
So far from complicated
Describing the situation as not overly complicated.
Baby, it's all I can do
Doing the best they can in the given circumstances.
So without hesitation
Turning to someone without hesitation for support.
I turn to you
Why do we feel the things that we don't know?
Reiteration of the mystery of unexplained feelings.
I bet he knows you in ways I don't
Repeating the idea that someone else understands differently.
But he was fool enough to let you go
Highlighting the mistake made by the other person.
I'm not intimidated
Reasserting lack of intimidation.
And I never loved someone like this before
Reiterating the intensity of the unique love experience.
Been waiting for life to come and close this door
Repeating the waiting for closure or change.
I'm not fool enough to let you go
Reaffirming determination not to make the same mistake.
So I'm taking my hands off the detonator
Repeating the metaphor of letting go of control.
Off the detonator
Ooh
Closing with an exclamation or expression.
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