It's Impossible
Unattainable Love: Exploring the Emotion in Elvis Presley's 'It's Impossible'
Lyrics
It's impossible to tell the sun to leave the sky,
Expresses the inability to command the sun to set.
It's just impossible.
Reiterates the idea that such a command is impossible.
It's impossible to ask a baby not to cry,
States the impossibility of preventing a baby from crying.
It's just impossible.
Reaffirms the notion of impossibility regarding the baby's cry.
Can I hold you closer to me
Ponders the ability to hold someone close without feeling their impact.
And not feel you going through me,
Questions the feasibility of emotional detachment while holding someone close.
But the second that I never think of you?
Raises the issue of whether it's possible not to think about the person.
Oh, how impossible.
Concludes that not thinking about the person is extremely difficult or impossible.
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore?
Poses the question of whether the ocean can resist rushing to the shore.
It's just impossible.
Confirms the impossibility of the ocean resisting the shore.
If I had you could I ever ask for more?
Asks if having someone means not desiring anything more.
It's just impossible.
Affirms the impossibility of not wanting more despite having someone.
And tomorrow, should you ask me for the world
Contemplates the possibility of fulfilling extravagant requests.
Somehow I'd get it, I would sell my very soul
Expresses willingness to sacrifice deeply for the person making the request.
And not regret it for to live without your love
States that living without the person's love is impossible.
Is just impossible
Reiterates the impossibility of living without the person's love.
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore?
Repeats the question about the ocean's resistance to the shore.
It's just impossible.
Reaffirms the impossibility of the ocean resisting the shore.
If I had you could I ever ask for more?
Reiterates the question of whether having someone satisfies all desires.
It's just impossible.
Reaffirms the impossibility of complete satisfaction despite having someone.
And tomorrow, should you ask me for the world
Repeats the contemplation of fulfilling extravagant requests.
Somehow I'd get it, I would sell my very soul
Reiterates the willingness to sacrifice deeply for the person's requests.
And not regret it for to live without your love
Reaffirms that living without the person's love is impossible.
Is just impossible
Reiterates the impossibility of living without the person's love.
Oh impossible,
Reiterates the concept of impossibility.
Impossible.
Emphasizes the theme of impossibility.
Impossible
Concludes with a final assertion of impossibility.
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