Bed Rest
Bed Rest: A Heart's Longing in Melodic Silence
Lyrics
Baby I wish I could hold you,
Expressing a desire to hold the person addressed.
Promise I'll never let go of you
Promising to never let go of the person.
Baby you got me gone
Indicating that the person has a strong effect or influence.
Baby you got me gone
Repetition for emphasis, highlighting the impact the person has.
I don't know why I'm still so sad and blue.
Expressing sadness and feeling down without a clear reason.
And I don't know why I just can't get over you (ooh)
Expressing difficulty in moving on from the addressed person.
Cause he didn't go far, you did me no harm you make sure
Contrasting the current situation with the past, mentioning no harm done by the person but still feeling sad.
That I get all that I want so I jus don't know why I'm so sad and blue
Confusion about the emotional state despite receiving everything wanted.
When you give me all of you
Acknowledging that the person gives their all in the relationship.
You got me on bed rest
Metaphorically being on "bed rest," indicating emotional pain or distress.
I'm hurtin' for love
Expressing emotional pain and longing for love.
You got me on bed rest
Reiteration of being on "bed rest" and feeling like giving up on life.
It's like I'm givin' life up
Describing the emotional state using the metaphor of pillows and thoughts, avoiding communication.
Pillows and thoughts not takin' no calls and neva' get up
Continuing the metaphor of being on "bed rest."
You got me on bed rest
Repeating the emotional distress and the metaphor.
I'm hurtin' for love
Reiteration of the emotional pain and desire for love.
I didn't get the respect that I deserve,
Expressing a sense of not receiving the expected respect.
It'll take time before I can find the will to get up.
Implying that it will take time to recover and find the will to move on.
The will to get up
Repeating the theme of finding the will to get up.
I want the dark could somebody cut the lights off
Expressing a desire for darkness, possibly to hide emotions.
Cut the lights on tryna get a rise on gone like the sun
Using the metaphor of lights to signify emotional exposure.
Till morning and I can't lie when the day goes by
Reflecting on the passing of time and the emptiness felt.
I'm missing you I'm so horny
Expressing both missing the person and feeling a physical longing.
Baby I wish I could hold you promise
Repetition of the desire to hold the person.
I'll neva' let go of ya baby you got me gone on,
Reiterating the promise to never let go.
Gone gone oh baby (eh eh eh eh eh eh, oh baby eh eh eh eh eh eh)
Repetition for emphasis, possibly indicating emotional intensity.
I don't know why my eyes don't open till noon
Describing a pattern of waking up late, possibly due to emotional distress.
And even when they do they seem to close back at two
Continuing the pattern of struggling to stay awake.
(I don't wanna get up I don't wanna get up no)
Expressing a strong reluctance to get up and face the day.
You got me gone, I'm so on every time you give me
Linking the emotional state to the actions of the addressed person.
Exactly what I want so I don't know why I'm so sad and blue
Reiterating confusion about feeling sad despite receiving what is wanted.
You got me on bed rest
Repeating the metaphor of being on "bed rest" and emotional pain.
I'm hurtin' for love
Reiterating the emotional pain and longing for love.
You got me on bed rest
Reiteration of being on "bed rest" and feeling like giving up on life.
It's like I'm givin' life up
Describing the emotional state using the metaphor of pillows and thoughts, avoiding communication.
Pillows and thoughts not takin' no calls and neva get up
Continuing the metaphor of being on "bed rest."
You got me on bed rest
Repeating the emotional distress and the metaphor.
I'm hurtin' for love
Reiteration of the emotional pain and desire for love.
I didn't get the respect that I deserve,
Expressing a sense of not receiving the expected respect.
It'll take time before I can find the will to get up.
Implying that it will take time to recover and find the will to move on.
The will to get up
Repeating the theme of finding the will to get up.
Baby I wish I could hold you promise
Repetition of the desire to hold the person.
I'll neva let go of ya baby you got me gone on,
Reiterating the promise to never let go.
Gone gone oh baby (eh eh eh eh eh eh, oh baby eh eh eh eh eh eh)
Repetition for emphasis, possibly indicating emotional intensity.
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