Carol
Unveiling the Depths of Unrequited Love
Lyrics
Never liked the bar that you drink in
Expressing dislike for the bar the person frequents.
Never liked the actors you pretend with
Disapproval of the people the person associates with or pretends to be with.
Never liked the dragon that was between us
Metaphorically referring to a conflict or obstacle ("dragon") between the speaker and the person.
Never believe the reasons that you give
Doubtful of the validity of the person's given reasons.
Never liked the tattoo of me upon your arm
Disliking a tattoo of the speaker on the person's arm.
Never got the chance to like what you forgot
Missed the opportunity to appreciate something the person forgot.
Never thought I'd fall in love with a woman
Unexpectedly falling in love with a woman.
I never thought I'd love so much what you were not
Surprising love for qualities the person did not possess.
I never liked the way you greet the morning
Disapproval of the way the person greets the morning.
Never liked the way you say goodnight
Disliking the way the person says goodnight.
You never liked the peace that was my garden
The person did not appreciate the peace in the speaker's garden.
And you hold the world to ransom while you fight
Holding the world to ransom during conflicts.
I never want to hold 'em down to feel the power
Unwillingness to hold others down for power.
Never liked your questions that begin with what
Dislike for questions starting with "what."
And I always thought you knew when we watched Carol
Assumption that the person understood something during the watching of "Carol."
Do men ever know what it is they got
Reflecting on whether men truly understand what they have.
And did you ever wonder what it was I was dreaming
Curiosity about the speaker's dreams.
Never liked your horrible caravan
Dislike for the person's unpleasant caravan.
And only when you're done do you lose your ego
Loss of ego only after completing something.
But oh my empty belly needs a man
The speaker's longing for companionship despite negative feelings.
Never liked the games you played to fill out boredom
Disapproval of the games played out of boredom.
Never liked your drunken coat of arms
Disliking the person's symbolic coat of arms associated with drunkenness.
Never have so many loved so few
Commenting on the rarity of true love.
I never liked the God that you came from
Disliking the God the person identifies with.
I never liked your terms of jealous candour
Disapproval of the person's terms of jealous candor.
Never liked the words you use for that
Dislike for the person's choice of words in a particular context.
My Baccalaureate no longer beneath you
The speaker's achievements are no longer beneath the person.
And you couldn't find my pleasure if I drew a map
Challenging the person to find the speaker's pleasure.
And oh my legacy is woman
Highlighting the speaker's legacy as a woman.
But things can't go on the way they were
Acknowledging the need for change in the current situation.
And I'm not just milk and eggs for you
Asserting the speaker's value beyond traditional roles.
Man you're losing us to her
Expressing concern about losing to another woman.
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