Next to You
Unspoken Desires: Next to You Reveals the Dance of Forbidden Allure
Lyrics
Try to pretend that you are comfortable
Trying to act as if you're at ease or comfortable
I guess I know you better than you think
Claiming to have a deeper understanding of the person than they realize
Try to pretend that you are far away
Pretending to be emotionally distant or detached
I guess I better buy you a stiff drink
Considering buying a strong drink as a coping mechanism
How could you try to forget what we once had
Questioning how one could try to forget a past relationship
Better not tell anyone it was bad
Advising against disclosing negative aspects of the past relationship to others
Sorry I can't get any further away
Expressing difficulty in distancing oneself from the situation
You better deal cause I'm gonna stay
Asserting determination to stay in the current circumstance
Next to you, I never wanted to, but now that I'm
Reflecting on being physically close to the person
Next to you, I just can't help myself being
Acknowledging difficulty in controlling one's actions when near the person
Next to you, there isn't anyone else
Emphasizing a lack of interest in being with anyone else
That I would rather do
Expressing a preference for being with the person in question
Try to pretend that you don't get a small chill
Encouraging the person to ignore any discomfort felt
Every single time that I pass you
Noting the effect of passing by the person on the speaker
Try to pretend that you don't want a big thrill
Suggesting the person desires excitement or stimulation
Even half as much as I know you do
Speculating on the person's level of interest or desire
I knew you couldn't forget what you once had
Believing the person cannot forget a past relationship
Even though it ended so awfully bad
Acknowledging a negative ending to the previous relationship
I'm sure the second round won't end the same way
Expressing optimism about a potential second chance
You'd better hope cause I'm gonna stay
Warning the person to be cautious as the speaker intends to stay
Next to you, I never wanted to, but now that I'm
Reiterating the challenge of being close to the person
Next to you, I just can't help myself being
Admitting difficulty in controlling one's actions near the person
Next to you, there isn't anyone else
Reaffirming the exclusive desire to be with the person
That I would rather do
Stating a preference for the person over others
Try to pretend that you are comfortable
Repeating the attempt to appear comfortable
I guess I know you better than you think
Reiterating a claimed understanding of the person
Try to pretend that you are far away
Restating an attempt to appear emotionally distant
I guess I better buy you a stiff drink
Reiterating the consideration of resorting to alcohol
Don't think of running away cause I'll catch you
Warning against attempting to escape as the speaker will pursue
And make you sorrier than you ever knew
Threatening consequences for attempting to escape
I know I've lost it - I don't care, so anyway
Admitting a lack of concern for sanity or composure
You'd better deal cause I'm gonna stay
Reaffirming the intention to stay despite any challenges
Next to you, I never wanted to, but now that I'm
Recalling the challenge of being close to the person
Next to you, I just can't help myself being
Expressing difficulty in controlling actions near the person
Next to you, there isn't anyone else
Reiterating the exclusive desire to be with the person
That I would rather do
Stating a preference for the person over others
Next to you, next to you, next to you, next to you.
Repeated emphasis on being close to the person
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