Lyrics
There were seven things I wanted to see
There were seven specific things the speaker desired to witness or experience.
But your face was clearer than them all
The image or presence of the person addressed (you) was more vivid or prominent than any of those desired things.
There were seven things I wanted to hear
There were seven specific things the speaker wished to hear or listen to.
But your voice was louder than them all
The voice of the person addressed (you) overshadowed all the desired things in terms of audibility or importance.
And I tried to pretend like I didn't care
The speaker attempted to feign indifference or lack of concern.
Your presence it shakes me to the core
The presence of the addressed person deeply unsettles the speaker.
And I tried to prevent the irreversible fate
The speaker attempted to avoid an unchangeable destiny or outcome related to the addressed person.
Your presence it can't be ignored
The addressed person's presence cannot be disregarded or overlooked by the speaker.
There were seven things I wanted to do
The speaker had seven particular actions they desired to undertake.
But you name blocked to road to them all
The addressed person's influence hindered the speaker from pursuing those actions.
There were seven things I wanted to learn
The speaker had seven specific things they wanted to gain knowledge about.
But my brain kept fixating on yours
The speaker's thoughts were fixated on the addressed person, obstructing the desired learning.
There were seven things I wanted from you
The speaker had seven particular things they desired from the addressed person.
But I didn't know how I could ask
The speaker was unsure or unable to express how to request those desires from the addressed person.
There were seven things you wanted from me
The addressed person had seven desires or expectations from the speaker.
But I gave you no chance to advance
The speaker did not allow the addressed person the opportunity to progress or fulfill their desires.
I always
The speaker habitually communicates more than necessary.
Say more than I need
This excess communication is directed toward the addressed person.
To you
The speaker doesn't express themselves much to the addressed person.
I don't speak
The speaker maintains silence or doesn't communicate at all with the addressed person.
At all
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