Say This Once
Echoes of Longing: Halie Boling's Plea for Connection
Lyrics
I'm only gonna say this once
I will express this message only one time
Say this once, yeah
Reiteration of expressing the message once
Listen up, I'm only gonna say this once
Listen carefully, I will express this message only one time
If you wanna keep my light on
If you want to maintain my positivity or presence
I'm gonna need something to hold onto
I need something to rely on or hold onto
I just wanted to belong to
I desired a sense of belonging
You get what you got 'til it's gone
You retain what you have until it's no longer there
You can't have your cake and eat it
You can't have everything your way
I'd rather you just beat it
Preferably, just leave or go away
I've been feeling quite defeated
I've been feeling consistently defeated
And I think you already know
You likely already understand
That I don't move like that
I don't behave in that manner
And they won't move like me
Others won't behave like me
'Cause we've got opportunity
We have opportunities
I give my all, babe
I give my utmost, dear
And I don't think small, babe
I think big, dear
You have to go big if you want your home in me
You need to aim high if you want a place in my life
If you want me, let me know
If you want me, express it
If you don't, well you can watch me go, watch me go
If not, you can witness my departure
But if you still dream of us
If you still have dreams about us
Listen up, I'm only gonna say this once
Reiteration of expressing the message once
Say this once
-It felt like this was different
This situation felt distinct
Guess that was my first mistake
Admitting a mistake in perceiving the situation differently
I always give more than I take
I consistently give more than I receive
My heart, she's illiterate
My emotions or heart cannot comprehend
I'm always reading all the signs wrong
I often misinterpret signals
Ticking like a time-bomb
A metaphorical reference to a ticking time bomb, urging to stay calm and move on
Stay calm, move on
Stay composed and continue forward
And save my love for somebody else
Preserving my love for someone else
If you want me, let me know
If you want me, express it
If you don't, well you can watch me go, watch me go
If not, you can witness my departure
But if you still dream of us
If you still have dreams about us
Listen up, I'm only gonna say this once
Reiteration of expressing the message once
You've got to say this once, yeah
Emphasizing the need to say the message once
'Cause I don't move like that
I don't behave in that manner
And no one moves like me
No one behaves like me
I know you see what we could be
You can see the potential we have
But you're on your own, babe
You are on your own because you are in your own world
'Cause you're in your zone, babe
You are in your comfort zone
Say this once
Reiteration of expressing the message once
Listen up, I'm only gonna say this once
-I want you to stay this once
Expressing the desire for the listener to stay this one time
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