What Are You Gonna Do
Choices in Love: Facing the Crossroads
Lyrics
When you are alone,
Expressing a situation of solitude.
You come back cryin' and you want to go home;
Describing a return in distress, seeking comfort and a desire to return home.
For someone forgettin' it seems
Implying that forgetting someone is challenging.
Like you're lettin' it take you away from me.
Suggesting that forgetting is causing a separation or emotional distance.
Was your idea to pack up and go.
Attributing the decision to leave to the listener.
You said you had no life of your own.
Stating that the listener claimed to have no independent life.
Movin' in was not too hard to do.
Describing the ease of moving in, possibly into a relationship or shared life.
Ya got second thoughts; you're gonna have to choose.
Suggesting hesitations or doubts, indicating a need for a decision.
Chorus:
Introducing the chorus, posing a question about the listener's actions.
What are you gonna do ?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the need for a decision.
Forget about your mother and think about you.
Advising the listener to prioritize themselves over external influences.
For someone forgettin' it seems
Reiterating the difficulty of forgetting someone.
Like you're lettin' it take you away from me.
Re-emphasizing the impact of forgetting on the relationship.
Told you all the secrets that were mine.
Highlighting a disclosure of personal secrets and experiences.
The good things that I picked up overtime.
Enumerating positive aspects gained over time.
Won't accept the reason why you're here;
Expressing dissatisfaction with the listener's presence without a clear reason.
Talk things out; overcome the fear.
Encouraging communication to overcome fear and resolve issues.
Chorus
Repeating the chorus, underscoring the importance of the listener's decision.
Chorus
Reiterating the chorus for emphasis.
Thought that I was all that you need,
Believing to be everything the listener needs.
You told me things I wanted to believe.
Recalling positive things said by the listener.
You know that leaving me would be wrong;
Asserting that leaving would be morally wrong.
Stay with me, I'll help you to be strong.
Offering support and encouragement to stay and be resilient.
Chorus
Repeating the chorus, reinforcing the theme of decision-making.
Chorus
Re-emphasizing the importance of the listener's decision through repetition.
Chorus
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
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