Deaf Ears
Echoes of Silent Longing: Decoding Guided by Voices' 'Deaf Ears'
Lyrics
Wash and wait
Expressing the act of cleaning and waiting.
A human sanitation aid
Referring to a person who assists in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene.
And I will starve to death
Symbolic expression of extreme hunger or emotional emptiness.
Until you feed me
Desiring emotional nourishment from someone.
With your tenderness
Seeking affection and care as sustenance.
Greet me with your
Requesting a warm and affectionate greeting.
Slimy hands
Metaphorically describing a welcoming gesture, perhaps with insincerity.
You beckon me with open arms
Being invited or lured with open acceptance.
You offer salvation
Offering help or support as a form of salvation.
And I salivate
Reacting eagerly and with anticipation.
But it's too late
Realizing that the offered help or support is belated.
And you're a dollar short
Expressing dissatisfaction due to the inadequacy of the support.
And that's too bad
Expressing regret or disappointment in the situation.
Cause what you got
Acknowledging envy for something the other person possesses.
I wish I had
Expressing a desire to have what the other person has.
I seek to ??
Unclear expression, possibly indicating a pursuit or ambition.
But you get mad
Encountering resistance or anger in the pursuit mentioned in line 16.
Chorus: My final words
Referring to the speaker's last words before a consequential event.
Have fallen upon deaf ears
Expressing frustration that the speaker's important words go unheard or ignored.
My last few words
Reiterating the theme of unheard or disregarded final words.
Have fallen upon deaf ears
Stressing the repetition of the frustration expressed in lines 18 and 19.
repeat chorus twice
Repeating the chorus for emphasis on the theme of unheeded words.
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