Something From Me
Unwrapping Love: A Gift Beyond Words
Lyrics
You always tell me
You consistently communicate
the same thing each year
Every year you express the same sentiment
"You don't need to get me a thing
Advising against buying a gift
Don't waste your money
Discouraging spending money
Don't waste your time
Discouraging spending time
It's not worth the trouble it brings"
Claiming it brings more trouble than it's worth
But when I go out there
Contrastingly, when the speaker goes out
and wait in the lines
And waits in lines
that's not for you, that's for me
It's not for the recipient but for the speaker
Cause my favourite gift is the look in your eye
The speaker's favorite gift is the recipient's joyful look
when you open up something from me
When opening a gift from the speaker
I'm always guessing
The speaker is often uncertain
on what you might like
About what the recipient might like
a necklace, a silk dress, a ring
Suggesting various gift options
Bouquets of flowers
Highlighting the temporary nature of bouquets
don't last enough hours
They don't last long enough
but look at the joy that they bring
But emphasizing the joy they bring
When I go out there and claw through the mall
While navigating through the mall
It's not as bad as it seems
The experience isn't as bad as it appears
Cause my favourite gift is the look in your eye
Because the favorite gift is the recipient's happy look
when you open up something from me
When receiving something from the speaker
Oh there was something that you told me that you wanted in November
Recalling something desired by the recipient in November
If I could just remember
If only the speaker could remember
If I could just remember
Expressing a desire for recollection
Oh and everybody that we know will start to get together
Anticipating social gatherings and inquiries
ask how you and I've been
Expecting questions about the speaker's well-being
I'll say never better
The response would be "never better"
So when I go out there and wait in the lines
Returning to waiting in lines
it's not as bad as it seems
Again, not as challenging as it seems
My favourite gift is the look in your eye
The speaker's favorite gift is the recipient's delighted look
when you open up something from me
When opening a gift from the speaker
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