BURN AGAIN
Love's Last Ember: A Heart's Struggle to Rekindle
Lyrics
I am tryin' to get you to stop fallin'
Expressing an effort to prevent someone from falling or making a mistake.
But it seems that you're not home tonight
Noticing the person is unavailable or distant emotionally.
What stops you to answer to my callin'
Questioning the reasons for not responding to calls, seeking an explanation.
And I don't know what I have done to make you cry
Expressing confusion about causing the person emotional distress.
Yesterday our relation seemed alright
Reflecting on a past time when the relationship seemed fine.
Now you pulled up a fight
Noting a recent conflict or disagreement.
Every time that you're not home again
Expressing concern about the person's frequent absence.
My heart exceeds my mind
Describing emotional turmoil, where feelings surpass rational thought.
But once the fire is out
Acknowledging that once a passion or intensity diminishes, it's challenging to revive.
You can't make it burn again
Recognizing the impossibility of rekindling a flame once it's extinguished.
And there's no use in tryin' to figure it out
Rejecting the idea of understanding or solving the relationship issues.
'Cause we both can see there ain't no reason to pretend
Acknowledging the mutual awareness that pretending to be okay is futile.
You say: "What's wrong with you? Start thinkin'!"
Quoting the partner urging introspection and thoughtful consideration.
You say: "You can't throw everything away!"
Quoting the partner advising against impulsive decisions.
Baby can't you tell our ship's been sinkin'?
Suggesting that the relationship is in serious trouble and needs attention.
So please don't try and just listen as I say
Asking the partner to listen attentively to a forthcoming statement.
Yesterday our relation seemed alright
Reflecting on a time when the relationship was stable.
Now you pulled up a fight
Noting a recent recurrence of conflict or disagreement.
Every time that you're not home again
Expressing concern about the partner's frequent absence, similar to line 7.
My heart exceeds my mind
Describing emotional turmoil, repeating line 8.
But once the fire is out
Reiterating the challenge of reviving a passion once it fades, similar to line 9.
You can't make it burn again
Reaffirming the impossibility of rekindling a flame once it's extinguished, similar to line 10.
And there's no use in tryin' to figure it out
Reiterating the futility of trying to understand or solve relationship issues, similar to line 11.
'Cause we both can see there ain't no reason to pretend
Reaffirming the mutual awareness that pretending to be okay is futile, similar to line 12.
But once the fire is out
Stating again that once the passion is gone, it's challenging to revive, similar to line 9.
You can make it burn again
Contradicting previous lines by suggesting the possibility of reigniting the flame.
And there's no use in tryin' to figure it out
Reiterating the futility of trying to understand or solve relationship issues, similar to line 23.
'Cause we both can see there ain't no reason to pretend
Reaffirming the mutual awareness that pretending to be okay is futile, similar to line 24.
But once the fire is out
Stating again the challenge of reviving a passion once it fades, similar to lines 9 and 25.
You can't make it burn again (Burn again)
Contradicting previous lines by suggesting the impossibility of reigniting the flame, similar to lines 10 and 22.
And there's no use in tryin' to figure it out (Use in figuring out)
Reiterating the futility of trying to understand or solve relationship issues, similar to lines 23 and 27.
'Cause we both can see there ain't no reason to pretend
Reaffirming the mutual awareness that pretending to be okay is futile, similar to lines 24 and 28.
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