Dear Irvington
Breaking Expectations: Unveiling the Depths of Independence in 'Dear Irvington'
Lyrics
Your expectation is killing me
Your expectation is burdening and distressing me.
I might be blind, but not too blind to see
I may not see everything, but I can see that you are taking advantage of me.
That you're just using me
It's apparent that you are merely using me for your own benefit.
You built a wall your heart that
You have constructed a barrier around your heart that I cannot overcome.
I will never climb
There is an emotional barrier that prevents me from connecting with you.
Not today, not tomorrow
Neither today, nor tomorrow, am I willing to be with you.
Not forever just to borrow
It's a temporary association, not a permanent commitment.
I know this pill is hard to swallow
Acknowledging the difficulty of accepting the truth.
But I don't need you like you need me
I don't depend on you as much as you depend on me.
Your expectation is drowning me
Your expectations are overwhelming and suffocating me.
It's hard to follow when you're drifting out to sea
It's challenging to keep up when you are drifting away emotionally.
Chin up you sing softly
Despite challenges, you maintain a positive demeanor.
I'm treading water, sinking fast
I'm struggling and sinking rapidly while trying to stay afloat.
Don't worry I'll be fine
Assuring that despite difficulties, everything will be okay.
Not today, not tomorrow
Similar to earlier, expressing the temporary nature of the relationship.
Not forever, just to borrow while I need it
Borrowing moments without a long-term commitment.
I know this pill is hard to swallow
Acknowledging the difficulty of accepting an unpleasant reality.
I don't need you like you need me
Emphasizing independence, stating that I don't rely on you as much as you rely on me.
Yet to be the woman I am today
Reflecting on the journey to becoming the person I am today.
I needed every moment on your couch
Acknowledging the significance of every moment spent together.
Making love to Donny Hathaway
Recalling intimate moments, possibly with a reference to Donny Hathaway.
And each time we did
Describing the repeated experiences and their impact.
I swore I saw the milky way but
Perceiving a sense of wonder and beauty, possibly metaphorical with "milky way."
Not today, not tomorrow
Reiterating the temporary nature of the relationship.
Not forever, just to borrow while I need it
Continuing to borrow moments without a commitment.
I know this pill is hard to swallow
Acknowledging the difficulty of accepting an uncomfortable truth.
But I don't need you like you need me
Repeating the assertion of independence and lack of dependency.
No I don't
Emphatically stating that I don't need you.
No I don't
Repeating the rejection of dependency.
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