Be Your Man
Whispers of Unrequited Longing: Jackopierce's 'Be Your Man' Explained
Lyrics
"down the corridor is the residence of sorrow
Describing a place filled with sorrow, possibly an emotional state.
i'm creepin on the hardwood floor
The narrator is moving quietly on a hardwood floor, suggesting a secretive or stealthy approach.
i walk quiet on from where she lay sleepin
Walking quietly away from where someone is sleeping.
in the shadow of the pale moon
Reference to a pale moon, setting a melancholic tone.
i leave a last tap on the crescent of her hip
Leaving a gentle touch on the person's hip, expressing a tender moment.
my promise breath in her ear on another night
Mention of a promise whispered in the person's ear on another night.
as i slip away
The narrator slipping away from the scene.
i wanted to be her man
Expressing a desire to be the person's man.
i wanted to be her man
Reiteration of the desire to be the person's man.
i'm waitin to be her man
Waiting for the opportunity to be the person's man.
yeah
Confirmation of the waiting state with a casual "yeah."
i sent dispatches
Mention of sending messages, possibly communication attempts.
well i'm a good lieutenant that way hey
Describing oneself as a good lieutenant, suggesting a role of responsibility.
from lonely stations i make and break promises
Sending and breaking promises from distant locations.
the explanations they contain
Referring to explanations within the messages.
and i deliver these disappointments
Delivering disappointments with increasing sorrow.
with a sorrow that grows deeper and deadlier every day
Expressing deepening and deadlier sorrow over time.
yeah and i wanted to be her man
Reiterating the desire to be the person's man.
i wanted to be her man
Reiteration of the desire to be the person's man.
i'm waitin to be her man
Waiting persistently to be the person's man.
and i try and i try
Expressing effort and determination to make the desired connection happen.
i try to make it happen
Acknowledging the difficulty of pretending that the situation doesn't matter.
it's so hard pretending that it don't even matter
Highlighting the challenge of pretending indifference.
understand now
An urging to understand the narrator's perspective.
come back she's moving in different patterns
Describing the person's changing behavior or response patterns.
she's responding to the constant strain
Highlighting the person's reactions to constant pressure or stress.
of fact, fiction, and promises
Reference to the challenges posed by facts, fiction, and promises.
and to the harsh truths that they contain
Acknowledging harsh truths within the mentioned elements.
so i take care, make less noise when i'm here now
Taking precautions to minimize disturbance when present.
so she won't hear me on the hard wood
Avoiding noise to prevent the person from hearing the narrator.
on the nights when i've gone away
Reference to nights when the narrator is absent.
yeah
Confirmation of the narrator slipping away on certain nights.
i wanted to be her man
Reiterating the desire to be the person's man.
i wanted to be her man
Reiteration of the desire to be the person's man.
i wanted to be her man
-i'm tryin and tryin
Continued effort and determination to make the desired connection happen.
and i gotta make it happen
Expressing the urgency to make things happen.
it's no good pretending that it don't really matter
Rejecting the idea of pretending that the situation doesn't matter.
and good intending
Mentioning good intentions but acknowledging challenges.
let's try and send it
Suggesting an attempt to send a positive message.
and i wanted to be her man
Reiterating the desire to be the person's man.
and i'm waiting to be her man
Waiting persistently to be the person's man.
and i wanted to be her man
Reiteration of the desire to be the person's man.
and i'm tryin, tryin, tryin"
Continued, persistent effort to make the desired connection happen.
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