No Action
Love's Absence: Elvis Costello's Yearning in 'No Action'
Lyrics
I don't want to kiss you, I don't want to touch
I have no desire to kiss you, touch you, or be close to you.
I don't want to see you 'cause I don't miss you that much
I don't want to see you because I don't feel a significant absence or longing for you.
I'm not a telephone junkie
I'm not someone who constantly uses the telephone.
I told you that we were just good friends
I previously informed you that our relationship is only a friendship.
But when I hold you like I hold that Bakelite in my hands
When I hold you, it's as casual and indifferent as holding a Bakelite, a type of plastic, in my hands.
There's no action
There is a lack of emotional or meaningful interaction.
There's no action, there's no action
Emphasizing the absence of significant or purposeful actions.
Every time I phone you, I just want to put you down
Every time I call you, my intention is to criticize or belittle you.
He's got the keys to the car, they are the keys to the kingdom
Referring to another person who possesses the necessary resources or advantages.
He's got ev'rything you need, it's a shame that he didn't bring them
Despite having everything needed, the person failed to bring them, implying a missed opportunity.
I'm not a telephone junkie
Reiterating the disinterest in constant phone communication.
If I'm inserting my coin, I'm doing just fine
If I'm investing time (inserting my coin), I'm doing well in the relationship.
And the things in my head start hurtin' my mind
Mentions the mental discomfort caused by conflicting thoughts or emotions.
And I think about the way things used to be
Reflecting on the past and how things used to be.
Knowing you're with him is driving me crazy
Knowing you're with someone else is causing extreme distress.
Sometimes I phone you when I know you're not lonely
Occasionally calling even when aware you're not lonely.
But I always disconnect it in time
Ensuring to disconnect the call before getting too involved.
There's no action
Reiterating the lack of meaningful or purposeful actions in the relationship.
There's no action, there's no action
Emphasizing the absence of significant or purposeful actions.
Every time I phone you, I just want to put you
Repetition of the desire to criticize or put the other person down during phone calls.
Every time I phone you, I just want to put you
-Every time I phone you, I just want to put you down
-There's no action
Emphasizing the absence of significant or purposeful actions.
There's no action
-There's no action
-Every time I phone you, I just want to put you down
Repeating the intention to criticize or belittle during phone calls.
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