Mismatch
Mismatched Dreams: Unveiling the Fragility Behind Passion
Lyrics
At first you seemed just like my dream
Expressing initial admiration and positive perception of the person
Of a finer better life
Describing the person as a representation of a better life
Much more than I could ask for
Acknowledging the person surpasses expectations for a lover or wife
In a lover or a wife
Highlighting the high regard for the person's qualities
Though I work with my body
Explaining the physical nature of the speaker's job
And my work makes my hands rough
Contrasting the roughness of the speaker's hands with his inner gentleness
There are gentle things inside me
Revealing softer aspects of the speaker's personality
That are anything but tough
Emphasizing vulnerability beneath the surface
There are lessons you could teach me
Expressing openness to learning from the person
Things I do not know
Acknowledging gaps in the speaker's knowledge
Things I've never done, girl
Referring to unexplored experiences
And places we could go
Suggesting potential shared adventures
But you only wear your tailored suits
Criticizing the person's tendency to present a facade
For me to rip and tear
Expressing frustration with superficiality
Ah, can't I hold you quietly
Desiring a quieter and more intimate connection
And smell your perfumed hair?
Expressing a desire for a closer, more personal interaction
I saw you as the answer
Viewing the person as a solution to unfulfilled dreams
That I never dared to dream
Seeing the person as a gateway to an unknown world
I saw you as the window
Perceiving the person as a vision of salvation
Into a world I'd never seen
Discovering a contrasting reality where the person exploits the speaker
I saw you as the vision
Continuing the disillusionment with the person's true intentions
Come to raise me from the mud
Feeling used for the person's benefit
But you came to use my sweat to cool
Describing the person using the speaker's efforts to satisfy their desires
The fever in your blood
Highlighting the selfishness of the person's actions
I'm not Marlon Brando
Rejecting the comparison to Marlon Brando as an idealized figure
On his motorcycle bike
Expressing discomfort with being referred to as an "animal"
When you call me your animal
Rejecting derogatory labels and asserting individuality
It's a name I do not like
Expressing dislike for physical harm and aggression
Please do not tear my back
Requesting not to be physically harmed
Yes, of course I bleed
Acknowledging vulnerability and capacity for pain
The violence you thirst for
Rejecting the person's violent tendencies
Is not what I need
Emphasizing the speaker's need for emotional connection
Your silken skin is armor
Describing the person's exterior as a shield
That begs for brutal hands
Questioning the need for harsh treatment
But why can't I be gentle
Expressing a desire for a gentler communication
And tell you of my plans?
Expressing frustration at the lack of understanding or communication
I know that you're using me
Acknowledging the unequal nature of the relationship
Not I just using you
Recognizing mutual exploitation in the relationship
And you're not so scared
Pointing out the person's fear of loss
Of losing me as I losing you
Expressing the speaker's own fear of losing the person
At first you seemed...
Repeating the initial positive perception with a sense of irony or regret
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