Out of My Hands
Love's Limits: Out of My Hands
Lyrics
Hand on the wheel, love how it feels
Expressing the pleasure of having control with a hand on the wheel.
If I turn left that’s right where I’m going
Choosing a direction confidently, indicating self-assurance in decisions.
If I want a song I put a record on
Seeking solace in music, using records to set the mood and be in charge.
Set the speed to 33 and be queen for a moment
Controlling the pace of life at 33 speed, feeling empowered momentarily.
If I want wine I can pop a cork
Having the ability to open a bottle of wine, symbolizing independence.
Wanna be alone, I can lock the door
Valuing solitude, able to lock the door and be alone when desired.
But I can’t make you call just ‘cause I wanna talk
Expressing the inability to force someone to call just for the desire to talk.
Make you miss me as much as I do
Wishing for mutual feelings, wanting the other person to miss as much as oneself.
And I can’t wish you back, no it don’t work like that
Recognizing the inability to bring someone back through mere wishes.
No matter how bad I want to
Expressing the strong desire despite the impossibility of the wish.
I can only control the things that I can
Acknowledging control over personal actions and choices.
Guess letting you go is out of my hands
Accepting the lack of control over the act of letting go.
If I get lost in blue eyes on a Saturday night
Being captivated by someone's eyes on a Saturday night.
I can pick up a pen, write my number on a napkin
Having the power to initiate contact, providing a phone number as a gesture.
Or slip out of this dress and back into your bed
Suggesting the possibility of returning to intimacy if requested.
All you’d have to do is ask and I could make it happen
Highlighting the readiness to fulfill the other's desires if communicated.
I could pack up and leave this town
Considering drastic actions like leaving the current environment.
Or strike a match and burn it down
Contemplating extreme measures, like metaphorically burning bridges.
But I can’t make you call just ‘cause I wanna talk
Reiterating the inability to force communication for personal reasons.
Make you miss me as much as I do
Expressing the desire for reciprocated longing from the other person.
And I can’t wish you back, no it don’t work like that
Acknowledging the futility of wishing someone back into one's life.
No matter how bad I want to
Emphasizing the persistent desire despite the impossibility of fulfillment.
I can only control the things that I can
Reiterating personal control over manageable aspects of life.
Guess letting you go is out of my hands
Accepting the lack of control in releasing someone from one's life.
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