Keeping My Distance
Embracing Patience: Love's Journey Revealed in Martina McBride's 'Keeping My Distance'
Lyrics
I'm keeping my calandar open
I am not committing to any plans or engagements.
Even if it takes me years
I'm willing to wait patiently, even if it takes a long time.
'Til you figure out what your plan is
Waiting for you to understand and decide your course of action.
You figure out all of your fears
Figuring out and confronting your fears.
I don't wanna know anything about her
I don't want details about the other person involved.
Or what you feel like you have to defend
You don't need to defend your feelings about her.
But I've seen your situation
I've observed the situation you are in.
And the world she keeps you in
Describing the influence the other person has on you.
I'm keeping my distance
Emphasizing the decision to keep a distance emotionally.
I'm keeping my distance
Reiterating the commitment to maintaining emotional distance.
And I'll wait until my time is here
Willing to wait until the right time for a connection.
I'm keeping my distance
Continuing to keep emotional distance.
I'm keeping my distance
Reaffirming the decision to maintain distance.
And I'll wait until you make it clear
Waiting for you to express your intentions clearly.
If you don't want to rush it baby
Respecting your pace in the relationship.
Well then by all means don't
Encouraging you not to rush if you're not ready.
But I'm gonna wait for the day when
Expressing patience while waiting for you to choose.
When you see that it's me you want
Anticipating the day when you realize you want a relationship.
I can see, I can tell that you need me
Recognizing and understanding your emotional needs.
You know that I need you too
Mutual acknowledgment of the need for each other.
So why on earth can't you ever let her go
Questioning why you can't let go of the other person.
Will you ever try anything new
Encouraging you to try new things and move forward.
I'm keeping my distance
Reiterating the commitment to emotional distance.
I'm keeping my distance
Stating the decision to maintain distance emotionally.
And I'll wait until my time is here
Waiting for the right time for a connection.
I'm keeping my distance
Continuing to keep emotional distance.
I'm keeping my distance
Reaffirming the decision to maintain distance.
And I'll wait until you make it clear
Waiting for you to express your intentions clearly.
Where will you find the strength
Questioning where you will find the strength to decide.
I can't hold you against your will
Acknowledging the inability to force a decision.
You keep me at arm's length
Describing being kept at a distance in the relationship.
I'm reaching out to hold you still, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing a desire to reach out and connect.
I can see that you need me
Repeating the recognition of mutual need in the relationship.
You know that I need you too
Reiterating the acknowledgment of mutual need.
So why on earth can't you ever let her go
Questioning why it's challenging to let go of the other person.
Will you ever try anything new
Encouraging openness to new experiences and changes.
I'm keeping my distance
Emphasizing the commitment to maintaining emotional distance.
I'm keeping my distance
Reiterating the decision to keep emotional distance.
And I'll wait until my time is here
Waiting for the right time for a connection.
I'm keeping my distance
Continuing to keep emotional distance.
I'm keeping my distance
Reaffirming the decision to maintain emotional distance.
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