Breakdown
Embrace the Unspoken: Grace Jones' Breakdown
Lyrics
It's all right if you love me,
Expresses acceptance of love.
It's all right if you don't,
Acceptance of not being loved is acknowledged.
I'm not afraid of you running away honey,
Confidence that the partner won't leave.
I get the feeling you won't.
Confidence in the partner's commitment.
There's no sense in pretending,
Rejecting pretense or falsehood.
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Lyric unclear, possibly emphasizing authenticity.
Something inside you, is feeling like I do,
Recognition of shared feelings.
We've said all there is the say.
Acknowledging that everything has been said.
Breakdown, honey go ahead and give it to me,
Encourages the partner to express emotions.
Breakdown, honey take me tonight,
Encouragement to let go and be vulnerable.
Breakdown, I'm standin' hear can't you see,
Expresses the speaker's readiness to listen.
Breakdown, it's all right, it's all right, it's all right.
Reassurance that expressing emotions is acceptable.
It's all right if you love me,
Reiteration of acceptance of love or lack thereof.
It's all right if you don't,
Reiteration of acceptance of not being loved.
I'm not afraid of you running away honey,
Reaffirms confidence in the partner's commitment.
I get the feeling you won't,
-It's OK if you must go,
Expresses understanding if the partner decides to leave.
I'll understand if you don't,
Reassurance that understanding exists even if the partner stays.
You say goodbye right now,
Encouragement to say goodbye if necessary.
I'll still survive somehow,
Belief in personal survival despite goodbyes.
Why should we let this drag on?
Questioning the need to prolong a difficult situation.
Breakdown, honey go ahead and give it to me,
Encourages the partner to share their emotions.
Breakdown, honey take me tonight,
Reiteration of the invitation to be vulnerable.
Breakdown, I'm standin' hear can't you see,
Expresses readiness to support the partner.
Breakdown, it's all right, it's all right, it's all right, baby.
Reassurance that it's acceptable to break down.
Breakdown, honey go ahead and give it to me,
Repetition of encouragement to share emotions.
Breakdown, honey take me tonight,
Repetition of the invitation to be vulnerable.
Breakdown, I'm standin' hear can't you see,
Reiteration of readiness to offer support.
Breakdown, it's all right, it's all right,
Continued reassurance that it's acceptable to break down.
Breakdown, honey go ahead and give it to me,
Further encouragement to express emotions.
Breakdown, honey take me to the night,
Invitation to share emotions in the night.
Breakdown, I'm standin' hear can't you see,
Expresses continued readiness to offer support.
Breakdown, it's all right, it's all right,
Reassurance that it's acceptable to break down.
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