Don't Tell Her
Secrets in Song: Concealed Affections and Unspoken Confessions
Lyrics
Don't tell her that I drink tea and not coffee
Expressing a desire for discretion about personal preferences, specifically in choosing tea over coffee.
I'd prefer if you didn't talk at all about me
Preferring not to be discussed, indicating a desire for privacy.
Even in a brief casual chat
Requesting discretion even in casual conversations.
Don't tell her how I loved your smile or things like that
Discouraging the disclosure of past romantic feelings, such as admiration for a smile.
Don't tell her how I was your best friend
Advising against mentioning the previous close friendship.
Don't tell her how it could never work out in the end
Discouraging the discussion of why the friendship didn't work out.
Don't tell her how you learned a lesson from me
Warning against sharing personal lessons learned from the speaker.
And that's why you have to take things slow and easy
Suggesting that taking things slow and easy is essential due to past experiences.
If you can for give me for my faults
Seeking forgiveness for the speaker's faults.
Then maybe it can work out after all
Expressing hope that forgiveness could lead to a positive outcome.
I can't stand anybody knowing me the way you do
Expressing discomfort with others knowing the speaker intimately.
And I can't stand the thought of her knowing you
Expressing discomfort at the thought of the new person knowing the previous friend so well.
Don't tell her about that camping trip we took
Advising against sharing details of a past camping trip.
Don't tell her how I bite my lip and never finish a book
Discouraging disclosure of personal habits like biting the lip and not finishing books.
Don't tell her how I like to sleep in late
Warning against revealing a preference for sleeping in late.
Or that I believe in romance and fate
Advising against disclosing beliefs in romance and fate.
Well, what if we meet on some cross-town street
Presenting a hypothetical situation where the speaker and the new person might meet.
And you'll introduce us and we'll finally meet
Anticipating an introduction between the speaker and the new person.
And I'll be alone when you're walking away
Envisioning the speaker being alone after the meeting.
And I'll be wondering what she's going to say
Expressing concern about what the new person might say after the meeting.
Well I know we'll never be the way we were
Acknowledging that the past relationship won't be the same as before.
But don't tell her
Reiterating the importance of not disclosing certain information to the new person.
Don't tell her that I'm too old for my age
Advising against revealing the speaker's age as it may be perceived negatively.
Don't tell her that this love of mine was just a stage
Cautioning against characterizing the past love as just a stage.
She doesn't need to know my point of view
Asserting that the new person doesn't need to know the speaker's point of view.
She'll never love you like the way that I do
Affirming that the new person will never love the speaker in the same way.
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