Voices Carry
Silent Struggles: Unveiling Emotions in Dinah Eastwood's Voices Carry
Lyrics
I'm in the dark, I'd like to read his mind
I feel uninformed or left in the dark about his thoughts.
But I'm frightened of the things I might find
I'm afraid of discovering things that might trouble me.
Oh, there must be something he's thinking of
There must be something on his mind causing him to distance himself.
To tear him away-a-ay
There's something pulling him away when I express my love.
When I tell him that I'm falling in love
When I confess my love, he responds in a way that concerns me.
Why does he say-a-ay
Why does he respond in a way that makes me uneasy?
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
There's a need to keep quiet as voices carry and might reveal secrets.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
The call to silence continues, emphasizing the need for secrecy.
Uh-ah
Expression of frustration or resignation.
I try so hard not to get upset
I make an effort not to get upset to avoid trouble.
Because I know all the trouble I'll get
Aware of potential issues, I try to control my emotions.
Oh, he tells me tears are something to hide
He suggests hiding tears as they are something to be afraid of.
And something to fear-eh-eh
Tears are both something to hide and fear.
And I try so hard to keep it inside
I struggle to conceal my emotions to avoid others hearing.
So no one can hear
Keeping emotions hidden to maintain a façade.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
The repeated call to hush suggests ongoing secrecy and concealment.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Continuation of the plea to keep voices down to avoid exposure.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Emphasizing the urgency of maintaining silence in their communication.
Uh-ah
Expression of frustration or resignation.
Oh!
An exclamation, possibly indicating heightened emotions.
He wants me, but only part of the time
He desires me, but only when I conform to his expectations.
He wants me, if he can keep me in line
His desire is conditional on my compliance and submission.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Reiteration of the need to keep voices down to avoid unwanted attention.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Repetition reinforces the importance of maintaining secrecy.
Hush hush, shut up now, voices carry
A stronger command to shut up as voices might carry and reveal secrets.
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Continued emphasis on the necessity of keeping voices down.
Hush hush, darling, she might overhear
A warning about the potential for someone else to overhear their conversation.
Hush, hush - voices carry
Reiteration of the need to hush as voices carry.
He said shut up - he said shut up
He explicitly instructs to shut up, underlining the importance of silence.
Oh God can't you keep it down
An appeal for quiet, questioning the ability to maintain secrecy.
Voices carry
A final assertion that voices carry, emphasizing the persistent fear of exposure.
Hush hush, voices carry
A repeated call to hush, reinforcing the theme of secrecy.
I wish he would let me talk
An expression of the desire to communicate openly, highlighting the struggle for a voice.
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