You Couldn't Get the Picture
Decoding Love's Silent Cry
Lyrics
I walked through the front door
I arrived home.
Turned the light on in the hall And then I saw the post-it notes
I turned on the light and noticed the post-it notes she had placed on the wall.
That she had stuck up on the wall.
She had multiple post-it notes stuck on the wall.
The first one said, "I love you, but I can't live on love alone."
The first note expressed love but indicated that love alone wasn't enough to sustain.
The yellow post-it-notes were stuck up everywhere
There were yellow post-it notes scattered around.
One was on the microwave and one on the Frigidaire
Notes were on various household appliances like the microwave and refrigerator.
It said "I cried all night but you weren't there to watch the teardrops fall."
Expressed crying alone and feeling abandoned during a difficult time.
And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall.
Suggests that if the message wasn't clear, perhaps reading the notes would help understand the situation.
Sometimes you do what you've gotta do If ya do anything at all.
Implying sometimes tough decisions need to be made, even if they are difficult.
Sometimes it takes a freight train comin' Sometimes it takes a mountian to fall
Metaphorically describing the magnitude of circumstances that prompt action.
Sometimes you do what you've gotta do
Reiterating the necessity of taking necessary actions.
Sometimes you gotta walk before you crawl And if you couldn't get the picture
Emphasizes the need to understand the situation before acting.
Maybe you can read the writing on the wall. The post-it note on the pillow said,
Additional notes explaining the pain of lonely nights and self-reflection.
"The lonely nights were hell" The on the mirror said, "Take a good luck at yourself"
Reflection upon oneself and the situation.
And the one she put on the closet door Said, "I waited long enough for you to call."
Expresses waiting for a response or action.
And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall.
Similar to line 9, suggesting understanding the situation through these notes.
Sometimes you do what you've gotta do If ya do anything at all.
Reiterating the importance of necessary action.
Sometimes it takes a freight train comin' Sometimes it takes a mountian to fall
Metaphorically describing significant events prompting action.
Sometimes you do what you've gotta do Sometimes you gotta walk before you crawl
Reiterating the need for action, regardless of its difficulty.
And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall.
Similar to lines 9 and 19, suggesting understanding the situation through the notes.
And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall.
A reiteration of the suggestion to understand the situation through the notes.
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