What Do I Have to Do
Craving Connection: What It Takes to Break the Silence
Lyrics
I hear what you?re not saying
I perceive the unspoken thoughts and emotions
Loud ?n? clear
It's evident and easily understood
I?ve long since stopped asking
I've refrained from inquiring about your feelings
How you feel
Your emotional state is not disclosed
If I?m ever gonna be
If there's a chance for greater intimacy with you
Any closer to you
What actions must I take
Oh what do I have to do
Expressing the frustration of not being understood
To get you
To gain your attention and connection
To talk to me
Implore you to communicate with me
Say anything
Share any thoughts or words
Just see me in the room
Just acknowledge my presence in the room
I don?t wanna be a flower on the wall of your world
Rejecting the role of a passive observer
Wilting away
Decaying unnoticed in your world
How hard is it just
Expressing the simplicity of a conversation
To have a simple conversation
Difficulty in having a straightforward talk
Ask me all about
Encouraging interest in personal aspects
A book I read or how my day went
Asking for engagement in my life
For me to get through to you
To establish a meaningful connection with you
Oh what do I have to do
Reiterating the plea for understanding
If I thought it?d make a difference
If it could alter the situation
I?d take up golf
Expressing willingness to change for connection
And the next time you go fishing
Being part of your interests to be close
I?d tag along
Seeking involvement in your activities
I?d write it word for word
Expressing love in a grand gesture
Across the sky
An impassioned declaration across the sky
That if you don?t love me back I?ll die
Highlighting emotional stakes
What do I have to do to get you
Repeating the question for attention
To talk to me
Emphasizing the need for communication
Say anything
Requesting any form of verbal connection
Just see me in the room
Simply acknowledging my presence
I don?t wanna be a flower on the wall of your world
Rejecting a passive role in your life
Wilting away
Desiring a meaningful connection
How hard is it just
Reiterating the challenge of conversation
To have a simple conversation
Expressing the simplicity of dialogue
Ask me all about
Encouraging interest in personal aspects
A book I read or how my day went
Asking for engagement in my life
For me to get through to you
To establish a meaningful connection with you
Oh what do I have to do
Reiterating the plea for understanding
Yeah
Expressing frustration or resignation
Oh how hard is it just
Emphasizing the challenge of conversation
To have a simple conversation
Repeating the call for simple dialogue
Tell me about
Encouraging sharing of personal experiences
How your long day at work went
Seeking details about your day
For me to get through to you
Asking for involvement in your life
Oh what do I have to do
Reiterating the plea for understanding
Oh yeah
Expressing frustration or resignation
Oh what do I have to do
Repeating the question for attention
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