Hanging From Your Neck
Love's Weight: A Desperate Plea Unheard
Lyrics
I was caught on a silver string
I felt connected by a fragile link, symbolized by a silver string.
Wrapped up in minutes
I was entangled or involved in something within a short span of time.
Tangled for weeks
The entanglement persisted for weeks, suggesting a prolonged struggle or complication.
When I woke there was a low-light hum of Summer songs
Upon awakening, there was a subtle background noise of Summer songs, creating a particular atmosphere.
So we sang along
We participated in singing along with the Summer songs.
But there was never any response
Despite our participation, there was no response or acknowledgment.
A desperate plea for soft voice to come
A desperate plea for a soft voice to respond or communicate.
Now I'm faced down
Currently, I find myself in a helpless or defeated position, face down.
Bound to the floor
I am physically restrained and tied to the floor.
Tethered by what exists no more
I am bound by something that no longer exists, emphasizing the futility of the situation.
You were wrapped up in a past love
You were entangled in a past love, revealing emotional ties to a previous relationship.
I was hanging from your neck but wasn't strong enough
I was metaphorically hanging from your neck, but I lacked the strength to endure.
You were wrapped up in a past love
Reiteration of the partner's involvement with a past love.
I was hanging from your neck but wasn't strong enough
Reiteration of the narrator's struggle in the metaphorical hanging.
I fell to the bottom
A descent to the lowest point or emotional rock bottom.
I fell to the bottom
Repetition of the emotional fall to emphasize its impact.
Now I'm choked up and wringing my hands
Feeling emotionally choked up and anxious, expressed through physical gestures like wringing hands.
Because everything seems to fall right through them
Everything appears to be slipping away or failing.
If you're leaving I've got one request
If the partner is leaving, there is a specific request to be buried alongside others from the past.
Will you bury me in the back with the rest
The narrator contemplates a symbolic burial with others who faced similar emotional challenges.
You were wrapped up in a past love
Reiteration of the partner's entanglement with a past love.
I was hanging from your neck but wasn't strong enough
Reiteration of the narrator's struggle hanging from the partner's emotional baggage.
You were wrapped up in a past love
Repeat of the partner's past love involvement.
I was hanging from your neck but wasn't strong enough
Repeat of the narrator's inability to endure hanging from the partner's past.
I fell to the bottom
Repetition of the emotional descent to the bottom.
I fell to the bottom
Emphasizing the depth of the emotional fall through repetition.
I'll drown
A declaration of drowning, suggesting overwhelming emotional distress.
I'll drown
Reiteration of the drowning metaphor, reinforcing a sense of emotional submersion.
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