can i afford this feeling
Unrequited Echoes: Clay House's Heartfelt Plea
Lyrics
tell me that you want me love
Tell me that you want my love.
you don’t want my love, do you?
Expressing doubt if the listener truly desires the speaker's love.
tell me that you want me love
Reiterating the desire for the listener to express a want for the speaker's love.
you don’t want my love, do you?
Continuing to question if the listener truly values the speaker's love.
tell me that you want me love
Repetition of the plea for confirmation of the listener's desire for the speaker's love.
you don’t want my love, baby no you
Emphasizing the perceived lack of interest in the speaker's love from the listener.
tell me that you want me love
Repeating the request for assurance of the listener's affection.
you don’t want my love, do you?
Reinforcing the belief that the listener does not want the speaker's love.
tell me that you’re leaving
Requesting information about the listener's intention to leave.
guess i didn’t see it coming now
Expressing surprise or disappointment at not foreseeing the departure.
can’t afford to feel it
Stating an inability to afford the emotional cost of feeling the departure.
guess i didn’t see it, guess i didn’t see it
Acknowledging the lack of anticipation for the emotional impact of the departure.
tell me that you’re leaving
Repeating the inquiry about the listener's intention to leave.
guess i didn’t see it coming now
Restating surprise or regret at not anticipating the departure.
can’t afford to feel it
Affirming the emotional difficulty of coping with the departure.
tell me that you want me love (tell me that you’re leaving)
Combining the desire for the listener's love with an acknowledgment of the impending departure.
you don’t want my love, do you? (guess i didn’t see it coming now)
Linking the doubt about the listener's love with the unexpected nature of the departure.
tell me that you want me love (can’t afford to feel it)
Connecting the desire for love with an acknowledgment of the emotional challenge of the departure.
you don’t want my love, do you? (guess i didn’t see it, guess i didn’t see it)
Associating doubt about love with the failure to anticipate the emotional impact of the departure.
tell me that you want me love (tell me that you’re leaving)
Combining the plea for love with an acknowledgment of the impending departure.
you don’t want my love, baby no you (guess i didn’t see it coming now)
Emphasizing the perceived lack of interest in the speaker's love, along with the unexpected departure.
tell me that you want me love (can’t afford to feel it)
Connecting the desire for love with an acknowledgment of the emotional challenge posed by the departure.
you don’t want my love, do you? (guess i didn’t see it)
Linking doubt about love with the failure to foresee the emotional impact of the departure.
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