Knock Twice Before You Enter
Echoes of Unwanted Caring
Lyrics
Knock twice before you enter, or don't come in at all
Setting a boundary for entry, expressing a preference for respectful interaction
You won't be missed
Indicating a lack of concern for the person who may not follow the stated boundary
I'm trying hard to understand you, but I can't open my ears
Struggling to comprehend the other person while feeling emotionally closed
And hear your defense
Being unwilling to listen to the other person's defense or explanation
I should've never thought to care
Expressing regret for caring or investing emotionally in the first place
I do not want you here
Explicitly stating a desire for the person not to be present
I should've never even cared
Acknowledging a previous mistake in caring about the person
But I still want you here
Contradicting the earlier desire, admitting an ongoing emotional attachment
I'm sick of making sense, just let me trail off
Expressing frustration with logical reasoning and desiring a departure from it
You're not listening
Noting the other person's lack of attentiveness or receptiveness
And I always hear you out, but you cut our time short
Acknowledging a pattern of listening but suggesting a deliberate change
Maybe that's my plan
Suggesting that limiting communication might be a deliberate strategy
I should've never thought to care
Repeating the regret for caring and desiring the person's absence
I do not want you here
Reiterating the explicit desire for the person not to be present
I should've never even cared
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of the mistake in caring
But I still want you here
Maintaining the conflicting feelings of not wanting the person but still desiring their presence
If we can't figure this out, then maybe it's for the best
Suggesting that if the relationship cannot be resolved, separation might be the best option
So I'll see you around and think of myself as something less
Expressing a willingness to focus on self-interest and move on from the relationship
I should've never thought to care
Repeating the regret for caring and expressing a desire for the person not to be present
I do not want you here
Reiterating the explicit desire for the person not to be present
I should've never even cared
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of the mistake in caring
I do not want you here
Restating the explicit desire for the person not to be present
I should've never thought to care
Repeating the regret for caring and desiring the person's absence
I do not want you here
Reiterating the explicit desire for the person not to be present
I should've never even cared
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of the mistake in caring
But I still want you here
Maintaining the conflicting feelings of not wanting the person but still desiring their presence
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