Understand
Unveiling Love's Unspoken Desires
Lyrics
I gave you all that I can
I've given you everything I can
Why can't you understand
Expressing frustration about not being understood
You're just not ready
You are not prepared or willing
To be my man
Indicating a desire for commitment
I gave you all that I can
Repetition of giving everything
Why won't you understand
Reiterating the frustration of not being understood
You're just not ready
Stating the unpreparedness of the other person
To be my man
Re-emphasizing the desire for commitment
To be my man
Repetition for emphasis on the desire for commitment
To be my man
-To be my man
-I'm not afraid to let go
Expressing a lack of fear in letting go
But I just cannot turn around
Unable to turn away despite the difficulty
No
Emphatic refusal or denial
Cause I see you there with your head down
Observing the other person in a vulnerable state
Hands shaking, tears falling down to the ground
Describing emotional distress through physical signs
I forget all I know
Choosing to forget what is known
No, no, no, no way
Strong rejection or refusal
No one else tonight
Expressing exclusivity for the night
Just me and you in this lonely light oh
Describing a shared experience in a desolate environment
Can't help myself
Unable to resist despite being pushed away
When you push me away
Acknowledging resistance from the other person
Oh I know
Acknowledging a shared connection
We got it all
Claiming possession of everything
I know
Affirmation of having it all
We gotta make the time
Recognition of the need to invest time
Cause I don't want your love to go
Expressing the desire for love to endure
I don't want your love to go
-No
Emphatic refusal or denial
I gave you all that I can
Repetition of giving everything, frustration in not being understood
Why can't you understand
-You're just not ready
Emphasizing the unpreparedness of the other person
To be my man
-I gave you all that I can
Reiteration of frustration and desire for understanding
Why won't you understand
-You're just not ready
Re-emphasizing the lack of readiness in the other person
To be my man
-I gave you all that I can
Repetition of frustration and desire for understanding
Why can't you understand
-You're just not ready
Continued emphasis on the unpreparedness of the other person
To be my man
-I gave you all that I can
Persisting frustration and desire for understanding
Why won't you understand
-You're just not ready
Reiteration of the other person's lack of readiness
To be my man
-To be my man
Repetition for strong emphasis on the desire for commitment
To be my man
-To be my man
-I want your love
Expressing a desire for love
Why can't you understand
Reiteration of frustration in not being understood
Why cannot you decide
Questioning the other person's inability to decide
Why cannot you decide tonight
Reiterating the question about decision-making tonight
Why can't you understand
Repetition of frustration in not being understood
For life
Expressing a desire for a lifelong understanding
Comment