Silence
Unspoken Echoes: Chuck Ellis' Melodic Reflections on Love and Silence
Lyrics
ask me what I'm looking for
Expressing a willingness to answer a question about what the speaker is seeking.
well in fact somebody like you
Desiring someone similar to the listener.
with my silence in your hands
Suggesting vulnerability or openness by placing the speaker's "silence" in the hands of the listener.
break it off for the better
Advocating for ending a relationship or situation for the better.
going off the record for a second
Taking a moment away from official statements or statements on the record.
with my silence in your hands
Reiterating the vulnerability expressed in line 3, emphasizing the importance of the listener's role.
and maybe later we could sleep in
Suggesting the possibility of intimacy or connection, proposing a shared experience of sleeping in.
save it for another weekend
Delaying or reserving the suggested experience for another time.
been a minute, I been spacin
Indicating a lapse in time and a state of distraction or daydreaming.
pullin up, never pacin off for the better
Arriving or approaching without hesitation, contrasted with the earlier notion of pacing.
let's go off the record for a second
Repeating the idea of going off the record, emphasizing a momentary departure from formality.
with my silence in your hands, break it
Reasserting the vulnerability of the speaker, urging the listener to break the silence in their hands.
maybe goin overboard
Possibly suggesting excess or extremes in actions or emotions.
well I know we both have been blue
Acknowledging shared feelings of sadness or melancholy.
(with my silence in your hands)
Reiterating the theme of silence being entrusted to the listener.
how deep can we afford
Pondering the depth of emotional engagement and its potential consequences.
with every breath an excuse
Suggesting that every breath serves as a justification or excuse.
now my silence in your hands
Emphasizing the continued importance of the listener's role in holding the speaker's silence.
and maybe later we could sleep in
Repeating the earlier suggestion of shared intimacy and the possibility of sleeping in.
save it for another weekend
Deferring the suggested experience to another time, possibly for convenience or anticipation.
been a minute, I been spacin
Reiterating the idea of a lapse in time and a distracted state.
pullin up, never pacin off for the better
Approaching or arriving without hesitation, maintaining the contrast with pacing.
let's go off the record for a second
Repeating the departure from formality, urging another off-the-record moment.
with my silence in your hands, break it
Reemphasizing the vulnerability of the speaker's silence and encouraging the listener to break it.
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