More Than I Can Give
Navigating Love's Boundaries: More Than I Can Give by LeAndro Meeks
Lyrics
For goodness sake
Expressing frustration or disbelief, setting the tone for the following lines.
I swear you have the prettiest face
Complimenting the partner on having an exceptionally attractive face.
The sweetest thing God ever made
Describing the partner as the sweetest creation of God.
But you wanna have it all your way
Noting the partner's desire for control and wanting things their way.
And that's more than I can give
Expressing the inability to meet the partner's demands and expectations.
I'm so proud just to be with you
Feeling proud to be in the relationship.
But there's a limit to my gratitude
Acknowledging gratitude but stating there are limits to it.
You expect my pride to equal servitude
Highlighting the partner's expectation for excessive pride, approaching servitude.
But that's more than I can give…Yes it is
Reiterating the inability to fulfill excessive demands and expectations.
I give my all like a man should do
Committing to giving one's all as a man should.
But I can't give up my manhood too
Rejecting the idea of sacrificing manhood in the process.
See for that there is no substitute
Emphasizing the irreplaceability of certain aspects of oneself.
A tree can't stand without its roots
Drawing a metaphor of a tree needing roots to stand, symbolizing the importance of essential elements.
How can I ever win with these different rules
Expressing frustration with different rules in the relationship.
Things I can never do, but for you it's cool
Noting the partner's acceptance of things that the narrator can't do, causing internal conflict.
When I improve, I still loose
Describing a sense of losing despite personal improvement.
That's more than I can give
Reiterating the inability to meet the partner's expectations.
And you should never tell a man to be a boss
Advising against telling a man to be a boss and the consequences of such advice.
That he should take your hand when you feel lost
Pointing out a contradiction in expecting support but blaming the partner for being supportive.
Then when he does you tell him he's the cause
Expressing the unfairness of such expectations and blaming the partner.
Now that's more than he can bare…And it's just not fair
Highlighting the burden placed on the man that is beyond his capacity.
I don't mind giving my all to you
Reiterating the commitment to giving one's all without compromising manhood.
But I can't give up my manhood too
Emphasizing the irreplaceability of certain aspects of oneself.
Cause for that there is no substitute
Using the metaphor of a falling tree without roots to convey the importance of essential elements.
A tree will fall without its roots
Stressing the importance of maintaining one's identity.
So let me tell you something baby
Expressing admiration for the partner but setting a condition for walking together.
I think that you're amazing
Complimenting the partner's qualities.
But If you wanna walk with me then don't talk to me
Setting a boundary for communication, expecting respect.
Like it's all about you only
Pointing out the importance of mutual consideration in communication.
You see men we have feelings too, but we don't blame you
Acknowledging men's feelings while emphasizing that blame is not placed on the partner for loneliness.
Every time we feel lonely
Explaining that men, too, experience loneliness without blaming the partner.
I know, I know you're real proud
Acknowledging the partner's pride in not screaming and shouting.
That you don't scream and shout
Noting that silent actions can be as impactful as loud ones.
But it's just as loud
Pointing out the partner's expression of discontent through non-verbal cues.
When you walk around and pout
Highlighting the impact of the partner's behavior on the relationship.
And can you answer this for me
Posing a rhetorical question about equality in the relationship.
If we both are equally accordant
Questioning the partner's assumption of greater importance.
Then how are your needs more important
Pointing out the partner's inconsistency in claiming equal accord while prioritizing personal needs.
See I refuse to drop my values, just to have you
Refusing to compromise values for the sake of the relationship.
Cause I'm a real man with principals
Asserting the narrator's identity as a real man with principles.
You just need you to be more sensible
Encouraging the partner to be more sensible in their expectations.
Cause love won't last like this
Warning that love won't endure under current circumstances.
Bring it down just a little bit
Concluding with a request to lower intensity or expectations.
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