Lyrics
Must I wait
Expressing hesitation or uncertainty about trusting a man.
Until I'm salt and rust to trust in a man
Questioning the necessity of waiting until becoming deteriorated (salt and rust) to trust someone.
Must I wait
Reiterating the uncertainty and need to wait before trusting.
Until I'm worms and dust to trust in a man
Emphasizing the extreme reluctance to trust by comparing oneself to worms and dust.
I'm so scared to think you're just like the others
Fear of the person becoming like previous disappointing individuals.
I'm so scared I'll turn you into the others in my hands
Fear of transforming the person into those who've caused pain or disappointment.
I want to know you
Expressing a desire to understand the person.
I want to trust you
Expressing a wish to have faith in the individual.
I see traces upon your face of the others
Noticing similarities between the person's face and those who've caused pain before.
I want to love you
Desire to love the person despite reservations.
I see traces upon your face of the one
Noticing resemblance to someone trustworthy.
I want to take flight with you
Desire to escape or soar away with the person.
You come too late
Feeling that the person arrived too late, indicating missed opportunities.
Now this wounded bird recoils in defense
Comparing oneself to a wounded bird, withdrawing due to past hurts.
You come too late
Concern that past wounds may prevent experiencing innocence or purity.
Will this wounded bird ever know innocence
Questioning the possibility of rediscovering innocence.
I'm so scared to think you're just like the others
Reiteration of fear that the person might resemble past negative experiences.
I'm so scared I'll turn you into the others in my hands
Fear of influencing the person negatively, similar to past experiences.
I want to know you
Expressing the desire to understand the person better.
I want to trust you
Expressing the wish to trust the person.
I see traces upon your face of the others
Noticing similarities between the person's face and those who've caused pain before.
I want to love you
Desire to love the person despite reservations.
I see traces upon your face of the one
Noticing resemblance to someone trustworthy.
I want to take flight with you
Desire to escape or soar away with the person.
I want to see you for who you are
Expressing the desire to truly understand the person's essence.
Truly see you
Desire for genuine insight into the person's true self.
Don't want to fear you're insincere
Fear of the person not being sincere.
Don't want to fear you'll disappear
Fear of the person disappearing, similar to past experiences.
I want to know you
Expressing the desire to understand the person better.
I want to trust you
Expressing the wish to trust the person.
I see traces upon your face of the others
Noticing similarities between the person's face and those who've caused pain before.
I want to love you
Desire to love the person despite reservations.
I see traces upon your face of the one
Noticing resemblance to someone trustworthy.
I want to take flight with you
Desire to escape or soar away with the person.
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