I Wonder Would You Mind
Unspoken Desires and Social Etiquette in 'I Wonder Would You Mind'
Lyrics
Did you ever (never) neither have I
Expressing shared experience of not having certain feelings or experiences.
Well, pardon me for breathing but
Apologizing sarcastically for simply existing or expressing oneself.
Would you give me back my cup
Asking for the return of a personal item, in this case, a cup.
You know the one I mean
Emphasizing the specific cup in question.
Yes, you do because I've seen you take it out
Asserting knowledge of the person taking the cup out occasionally.
From time to time
Highlighting the frequency of observing the cup being taken.
I wonder would you mind
Expressing curiosity about the person's feelings regarding the cup.
Excuse me Ma'm your hand it's on my knee
Politely addressing a situation where the person's hand is on the speaker's knee.
Oh, would you mind removing it
Politely asking the person to remove their hand due to discomfort.
My collars getting rather stiff
Explaining physical discomfort with a stiff collar.
And I'm not one to fuss
Stating a dislike for fuss or unnecessary bother.
But if I don't catch my bus
Expressing urgency related to catching a bus.
I'm afraid I won't be home in time
Conveying potential consequences of missing the bus and not being home on time.
I wonder would you mind
Reiterating the curiosity about the person's feelings on a particular matter.
If I asked you for a date
Proposing the idea of going on a date.
Kept you out three hours late
Suggesting a scenario of being out late on a date.
Would you be happy or upset
Posing a hypothetical question about the person's emotional response to a late date.
Would you no longer have respect for me
Questioning if the person would lose respect for the speaker in that scenario.
Would I just be a danger
Wondering if the speaker would become a perceived danger.
On your mark get set all ready go
Using a racing metaphor to emphasize the swift nature of decision-making.
And don't be such a silly ass
Advising against overreacting or being foolish.
Just because you failed to pass
Encouraging resilience in the face of failure.
It doesn't mean to say
Stating that failure doesn't imply a permanent setback.
You can't try another day
Encouraging persistence by suggesting trying again on another day.
Why even failures pass in time
Posing a rhetorical question about whether the person would mind the passage of time.
I wonder would you mind
Reiterating the curiosity about the person's emotional response to the passage of time.
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