Different Drum
Dancing to a Different Drum: Love's Liberation
Lyrics
You and I travel to the beat of a diff'rent drum.
You and I have different ways of approaching life or relationships.
Oh, can't you tell by the way I run
My actions and behavior reflect my independence and non-conformity.
Ev'ry time you make eyes at me. Wo oh.
Whenever you express romantic interest in me.
You cry and you moan and say it will work out.
You express concern, but I have reservations about our compatibility.
But honey child I've got my doubts.
Despite your emotions, I doubt the success of our relationship.
You can't see the forest for the trees.
You are missing the bigger picture due to your emotional involvement.
Oh, don't get me wrong. It's not that I'm knockin'.
Don't misunderstand, I'm not criticizing or rejecting.
It's just that I'm not in the market
I'm not actively seeking a committed relationship.
For a girl who wants to love only me.
I'm not interested in a partner who exclusively loves me.
Yes, and I ain't sayin' you ain't pretty.
You are attractive, but it's not about your looks.
All I'm sayin's I'm not ready for any person,
I'm not prepared for any commitment to a person, place, or thing.
Place or thing to try and pull the reins in on me.
I resist being controlled or restricted.
So Goodbye, I'll be leavin'.
I'm ending this relationship; I'm leaving.
I see no sense in the cryin' and grievin'.
Crying and grieving are futile; it's better for both of us to move on.
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me.
Our lives will be better if we go separate ways.
Oh, don't get me wrong. It's not that I'm knockin'.
Reiteration that it's not criticism but a statement of personal readiness.
It's just that I'm not in the market
Still not seeking a committed relationship.
For a girl who wants to love only me.
Reiteration of not wanting exclusive love.
Yes, and I ain't sayin' you ain't pretty.
Reaffirming your attractiveness without commitment from me.
All I'm sayin's I'm not ready for any person,
Emphasizing the unpreparedness for any form of control.
Place or thing to try and pull the reins in on me.
Resisting any attempt to restrain or limit freedom.
So Goodbye, I'll be leavin'.
Confirming the decision to leave the relationship.
I see no sense in the cryin' and grievin'.
No point in prolonged emotional distress; it's better to move on.
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me.
Both of us will have a better and longer life if we part ways.
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