Headstart

Unlocking Hearts: Decoding the Enigma in Jade Bird's 'Headstart'
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Lyrics

They say I act around you

Expressing comments or observations about the speaker's behavior around someone.

Different than I usually do

Highlighting a change in the speaker's usual behavior when around the mentioned person.

They say that I've even

Suggesting that others have noticed the speaker's special treatment towards the person.

Given special treatment

Implying that the speaker has gone out of their way to treat the person differently.

I'd deny it but I can't

Admitting an inability to deny the special treatment despite a desire to do so.

What you don't seem to understand

Pointing out a lack of understanding on the part of the person addressed.

Is I won't just take your hand

Asserting the speaker's unwillingness to easily accept the person's advances.

I've left signs but you take no notice

Noting that the speaker has left signs or signals that the person has not noticed.


Why's it so hard?

Pose a rhetorical question about the difficulty of a situation, possibly the relationship.

Why's it so hard?

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Why's it so hard?

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I've given you a head start

Indicating that the speaker has given the person a head start in the relationship or understanding.

I know us girls aren't easy

Acknowledging that women, in general, may be complex or challenging in relationships.

But come on

Asking the person what they need to see to understand the speaker better.

What do you need to see?

Reiterating the fact that the speaker has provided a head start to the person.

I've given you a head start

Repeating the idea of giving the person an advantage or opportunity in the relationship.


I've more pride than many

Continuing the theme of questioning the person's understanding of the speaker's feelings and actions.

This is kind of rare for me

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Everyone knows that it's true

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You're the only one in the room

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But you don't see me, do you?

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Must be blind not to

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That's alright I'll keep on

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Putting myself on the line

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Why's it so hard?

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Why's it so hard?

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Why's it so hard?

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I've given you a head start

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I know us girls aren't easy

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But come on

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What do you need to see?

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I've given you a head start

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Is there a way to get your attention

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Without looking like a fool?

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Should I slip it in our conversations?

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"By the way, I love you"

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Why's it so hard?

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Why's it so hard?

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Why's it so hard?

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I've given you a head start

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I know us girls aren't easy

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But come on

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What do you need to see?

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I've given you a head start

Reiterating that the speaker has given the person a head start in the relationship.

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