Control
Unveiling the Emotional Odyssey: House of Harm's 'Control'
Lyrics
If I want to make you move
If the speaker desires to make someone move.
I don't want to see the time
The speaker is indifferent to the passage of time.
If you need it over now
Encouraging the idea of letting go, no need to prolong things.
You don't have to draw the line
There's no need for clear boundaries; it's open-ended.
I went back to see things through
The speaker revisits a situation to see it through.
I couldn't even shake "goodbye"
The difficulty in saying farewell is evident.
And with the tides that turn at night
Reference to the changing tides, perhaps signifying emotional shifts.
I lost every last piece of life
Experiencing a significant loss or setback in life.
Come start to feel it's new
Feeling a sense of renewal or novelty.
Seeing in wide eyes
Observing with a broad perspective and awareness.
I think I dreamed a song for you
A dream or aspiration of creating something special for someone.
But I didn't want to end it right
The reluctance to conclude something on a positive note.
You know I always wait to see
Waiting to see and evaluate situations before committing.
I try, I try, I try, I...
Struggling or attempting repeatedly, expressed through "I try."
You said you'd always wait for me
A promise or commitment to wait for the speaker.
You lie, you lie, you lie
An accusation of dishonesty or deception.
I want to show you
An intention to reveal or display something.
It's getting harder, harder
Expressing increased difficulty in a situation.
You want to see things through
Desire to see things through despite challenges.
But I'm not yours
Emphasizing the lack of possession or ownership.
But I'm not yours
Repetition for emphasis on not belonging to someone.
If I want to make you writhe
If the intention is to cause discomfort or distress.
An endless time to be
Endless time or an enduring situation.
If I slide, will you marry me?
Proposal of marriage with a potential consequence.
But I don't want to start to die
Reluctance to initiate something with negative outcomes.
You know I always wait to move
Similar to line 13, a repeated theme of waiting to act.
An endless start to be
Starting something that seems unending.
If I want you, if I need you
Expressing a desire for someone to return.
To come on back to me
Inviting someone to come back to the speaker.
Come back Control
A plea or command for control to return.
I know I wasn't me
A realization that the speaker was not true to themselves.
But I know that if I try
Despite past mistakes, the speaker believes in the possibility of change.
I can make you mine
Confidence in the ability to establish a connection.
Take me by the hand
Symbolic gesture of unity or partnership.
I know we'll have to see
Acknowledging the need to wait and see.
If I'll hold on tight
Emphasizing the importance of holding on during challenging times.
And test everything of me
Testing one's limits or the extent of commitment.
Come back Control
A repetition of the plea for control to come back.
I know I wasn't me
Reiteration of the speaker's realization of not being true to themselves.
But I know that if I try
Despite past mistakes, the speaker believes in the possibility of change (repeated theme).
I can make you mine
Confidence in the ability to establish a connection (repeated theme).
Take me by the hand
Symbolic gesture of unity or partnership (repeated theme).
I know we'll have to see
Acknowledging the need to wait and see (repeated theme).
I can make you mine
Repetition of the assertion that the speaker can make the other person theirs.
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