So Near and Yet So Far
Yearning in Verse: So Near and Yet So Far
Lyrics
My dear, I've a feeling you are
Expressing a sense of proximity to the person addressed
So near and yet so far
Despite the perceived closeness, there's an emotional or physical distance
You appear like a radiant star
Comparing the person's appearance to a shining star
First so near, then again so far
Highlighting the fluctuating nature of the distance between them
I just start getting you keen
Starting to feel an emotional connection
On flinches galore with me
Experiencing hesitation or reluctance from the person
When fate steps in on the scene
Fate intervenes unexpectedly
And mops up the floor with me
Metaphorically depicted as being defeated or humiliated
No wonder I'm a bit under par
Feeling below one's usual standard or ability due to circumstances
For you're so near and yet so far
Reiterating the paradoxical closeness yet distance felt
I so often dream
Imagining scenarios of partnership
We might make a team
Hopeful about the possibility of a joint endeavor
But so wild a scheme
Realizing the impracticality or impossibility of the dream
I must banish
Deciding to dismiss or reject the unrealistic idea
For each time I start
Each attempt to express feelings is met with the person's disappearance
To open my heart
Opening up emotionally but encountering rejection or avoidance
You vanish
Person disappears or becomes unavailable
We might find some isle
Imagining an idyllic setting for a shared experience
Where lotuses smile
Describing a picturesque place with positivity
And our time beguile
Spending quality time together in a relaxed manner
Going native
Embracing a simple, carefree lifestyle
But how can we go
Able to proceed only with the person's cooperation
Unless you are co-
Incomplete wordplay referring to cooperation
Operative
Needing the person's active participation
My dear, I've a feeling you are
Reiterating the sense of closeness
So near and yet so far
Feeling both physically and emotionally close
You appear like a radiant star
Comparing the person's presence to a radiant star once again
First so near, then again so far
Similar to line 4, describing the cyclical nature of proximity
I just start getting you keen
Re-experiencing the process of emotional connection
On flinches galore with me
Encountering reluctance or hesitation again
When fate steps in on the scene
Unexpected interference affecting the situation
And mops up the floor with me
Feeling defeated or overwhelmed by circumstances
No wonder I'm a bit under par
Feeling below one's usual standard or ability due to circumstances (reiteration)
For you're so near and yet so far
Re-emphasizing the conflicting closeness and distance felt
My condition is only so-so
Expressing a mediocre emotional state
'Cause whenever I feel you're close, oh
Whenever feeling the person's proximity, the emotional state improves
You turn out to be, oh, so
The person consistently ends up being distant or unavailable
Far
Reiterating the feeling of emotional distance or unavailability
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