Show and Tell
Unveiling Secrets: Show and Tell's Hidden Confessions
Lyrics
When it comes to show and tell
Expressing the importance of show and tell, implying a need for attention.
You'd better pay attention what I keep to myself
Highlighting the selective disclosure of personal information, advising caution.
I am cold and I am mean
Describing oneself as emotionally distant and possibly unfriendly.
What are they gonna' do with me
Raising a question about the consequences others might face dealing with the speaker.
Here's what happens when you can't add
Suggesting negative repercussions when one lacks basic skills like addition.
They throw you in the back of the class
Metaphorically expressing social isolation for incompetence, placed at the back of the class.
I've been waiting for the day
Expressing anticipation for support or assistance from someone.
When you come back to help me
Specifically waiting for the person to return and provide help.
In your picture I'm smiling
Referring to a picture where the speaker appears happy, using it as a defense mechanism.
It's the shield that I'm firing
Indicating that the happiness in the picture serves as a shield or protection.
I block the windows so we can't see
Symbolically blocking visibility, perhaps to avoid confronting certain realities.
It's the best to get to sleep
Suggesting that blocking out external stimuli is conducive to a better sleep.
You don't know what you don't know
Emphasizing ignorance of certain information, highlighting a lack of awareness.
You just assume how small of you
Encouraging self-reflection, pointing out assumptions made without complete knowledge.
You don't know what you don't know
Reiterating the theme of not being aware of one's lack of knowledge.
You just assume how small of you
Repeating the idea that assumptions can be limiting due to incomplete understanding.
It's all coming together like glue
Describing a situation or relationship coming together, possibly with difficulty.
I guess I have always needed you
Acknowledging a historical or constant need for the person being referred to.
I can ignore it but it still rings true
Recognizing a truth that can't be ignored despite attempts to do so.
I guess I have always needed you
Reiterating the enduring need for the person in question.
I'm done moping and always feeling blue
Expressing a shift from a negative emotional state, possibly influenced by the mentioned person.
I guess I have always needed you
Affirming the constant need for the person despite overcoming a melancholic state.
It's all coming together like glue
Repeating the idea of things coming together, potentially implying resolution or understanding.
I guess I have always needed you
Emphasizing the enduring nature of the need for the person mentioned throughout the song.
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