Pass Me By
Love's Warning: Don't Let Me Be Your Stepping Stone
Lyrics
Would you look at what,
Expressing surprise or disbelief at something approaching.
Came down the road today.
Describing the arrival of something on the road.
Wantin' me to be one more,
Indicating a desire for the speaker to become a regrettable choice.
Mistake to make.
Acknowledging the possibility of making a mistake.
A bridge to burn,
Referring to a relationship that needs to be ended or burned down.
To get to someone new,
Suggesting the need to end the current relationship to pursue someone new.
Hey, pass me by,
Politely asking the approaching person to pass by without getting involved.
If you're only passin' through.
Emphasizing the request for the person to pass if they are only passing through temporarily.
You sure look like,
Expressing an observation about the person's appearance.
The travelin' kind to me.
Suspecting that the person is a traveler.
Don't stop if this,
Advising the person not to stop if the current place is not where they want to be.
Ain't where you want to be.
Implies that the current location may not be suitable for the person.
Now, I don't know what,
Expressing uncertainty about the person's situation.
You think you've run into.
Reiterating the request for the person to pass by.
Hey, pass me by,
Repeating the request for the person to pass if they are just passing through.
If you're only passin' through.
Emphasizing the temporary nature of the person's presence.
I'm not gonna be,
Declining to be someone's temporary support or backup.
Your stepping stone.
Rejecting the idea of being used as a stepping stone.
Among the other hearts,
Referring to other people's hearts that the person may have hurt.
That you walk on.
Indicating a pattern of causing emotional pain to others.
Lord, help me if I,
Seeking divine assistance if the speaker falls in love with the approaching person.
Fall in love with you,
Expressing a concern about the potential romantic involvement.
Hey, pass me by,
Repeating the request for the person to pass by if their intention is temporary.
If you're only passin' through.
Emphasizing again the request for passing through without deeper involvement.
You sure look like,
Reiterating the suspicion that the person is a traveler.
The travelin' kind to me.
Encouraging the person to keep moving if the current place is not their desired destination.
Don't stop if this,
Echoing the advice not to stop if the current situation is not satisfactory.
Ain't where you want to be.
Reiterating the idea that the current location may not be suitable for the person.
Now, I don't know what,
Expressing uncertainty about the person's circumstances.
You think you've run into.
Repeating the request for the person to pass by without deeper involvement.
Hey, pass me by,
Emphasizing again the temporary nature of the person's presence.
If you're only passin' through.
Reiterating the request for the person to pass if they are only passing through.
Hey, pass me by,
Politely asking the person to pass by without getting involved.
If you're only passin' through.
Emphasizing the request for the person to pass if they are only passing through temporarily.
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