Lyrics
Don't come to close (Don't stay round here)
Cautioning someone to keep a distance, not to approach.
And please Don't phone (Even that's too near)
Advising against making phone contact, emphasizing the need for distance.
'cause If I see you (Things will end up just like before)
Warning of potential consequences if the speaker encounters the person again, based on past experiences.
And If you touch me OOOHHH oooohhhh
Expressing a strong reaction to physical contact, suggesting negative emotions or memories associated with it.
ANd If I hear you (She will be lost to you once more)
Anticipating that hearing from the person will lead to the loss of someone important.
But I don't want to
Expressing reluctance or internal conflict about the situation.
I remember yesterday
Recalling a past time, setting the stage for a narrative about negative experiences.
All you did was play (always) your (stupid) own (cruel) games
Accusing the person of playing games, emphasizing their cruelty and selfishness.
You make out you're so big
Highlighting the person's arrogance or self-importance.
All you did was dig (you'll be) your (better) own (in your) grave
Accusing the person of digging their own grave, suggesting self-destructive behavior.
Dig your own grave
Reiterating the idea of self-destruction, possibly a metaphor for the consequences of negative actions.
You say you've changed (Well so has she)
Responding to the person's claim of change with skepticism.
You're playing different games (I wish that she could see)
Accusing the person of continuing to play games, expressing a desire for someone else to see through it.
But if you mean it (Her head is full of crazy dreams)
Questioning the sincerity of the person's words, hinting at the presence of unrealistic dreams in someone else's mind.
And if you'll hold me ooooh ooooh
Reacting strongly to the possibility of physical intimacy, expressing a desire for reassurance.
I shouldn't trust you (if she'd just wake up she would see)
Acknowledging a lack of trust, despite an internal desire to trust.
But I still want to
Expressing conflicting emotions, wanting to trust despite reservations.
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