Cleo
Cleo's Dawn: Navigating Love's Complications
Lyrics
She said give me all you got
Request for full commitment or effort
I’ve been moving around so much
Expressing constant movement and lack of time at home
I don’t get to be home a lot
Not being home frequently
Don’t know how I did it, but
Uncertain about how one managed a difficult situation
Pushed through some kinda coma
Overcoming a challenging situation or mental state
I don’t know how I can stand
Uncertainty about enduring a difficult situation
Baby’s diving deeper on the eastside
Reference to someone going deeper emotionally on the eastside
Said you talk and drink from a bottomless cup
Describing someone who talks and drinks endlessly
And you pray what you say hits home
Praying for impactful words and expecting a strong reaction
And expect the world to stand up
Anticipating a significant response from the world
Worst part of a standing ovation
Highlighting the downside of receiving praise
In the process you lost your pride
Outcome of seeking validation - loss of pride
You lost your patience
Loss of patience due to false expectations
I just saw the sunrise on the westside
Observation of the sunrise on the westside
It’s 5am, you know what she says
Referring to a conversation at 5 am
She says give me all you got
Reiteration of the request for full commitment
I got heavy hands
Acknowledging having a burden or responsibility
Sometimes they break the things they build
Acknowledging the potential for one's actions to cause harm
I don’t expect this girl to understand
Not expecting understanding from a particular person
Cleo you’re missing the point
Addressing someone named Cleo and suggesting a misunderstanding
I don’t have the heart to make you
Lack of willingness to deceive or mislead Cleo
Feel like something you’re not
Respecting Cleo's identity and not wanting to alter it
And this whole damn evening
Reflecting on an evening filled with untruths
Fed you so many lies
Providing numerous lies during the evening
That weren’t even worth believing
Expressing the insignificance of the lies
I just saw the sunrise on the the westside
Observation of the sunrise on the westside again
She says that fine
Acceptance of the request for full commitment
Give me all you got
Reiteration of the willingness to give one's all
I got heavy hands
Acknowledging having a burden or responsibility again
Sometimes they break the things they build
Reiteration of potential harm caused by one's actions
I don’t expect this girl to understand
Not expecting understanding from a particular person again
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