Don't Let Me Go
Navigating Love's Turbulence: Don't Let Me Go by Michael Penn
Lyrics
I want you to keep a piece of me
I desire for you to hold onto a part of who I am
In there; right below
In that space, just below
Your majesty
Referring to a position of high regard or importance
I may tend to it with flattery
I might nurture it with compliments
Or maybe I'll jump start
Alternatively, I may initiate it like jump-starting a vehicle, relying on a power source
Counting on a battery
Dependence on external energy, possibly metaphorical
What's right, unglue
Decide what's morally correct, detach
What's left, breakthrough
Break through what remains
Brake up, brake down
Emphasizing the process of breaking apart, both physically and emotionally
Let up, leave town
Relinquish, depart
Oh fuck, got stuck
An exclamation indicating frustration or surprise
You lose, tough luck
You face a difficult situation, unfortunate
The odds were in your favor
The chances favored your success
The taste was in your savor
You had the enjoyable part
How bitter is that swill?
How unpleasant is that poor-quality drink?
And it's dragging me to you
It's compelling me towards you
Don't let me go
Do not release me
Black hole
A metaphorical reference, possibly indicating a challenging situation
Falling in
Entering into a difficult circumstance
Don't let me go
Do not abandon me
If I'm wrong again
If I make a mistake once more
Don't let me go
Do not release me
Even if it pulls you in
Even if it draws you in
Don't let me go
Do not let go
If you don't you can say
If you don't, you can claim
You didn't quit
You didn't give up
And I'm likely to be needing it
I'm likely to require it
So sorry but
Expressing regret, but
When I let go
When I release my grasp
I thought you'd know
I assumed you would understand
How to follow
How to proceed or come after
Did you swallow?
Did you comprehend?
Its gone
It's no longer present
Head rush
A sudden feeling of dizziness or euphoria
Can't see
Unable to perceive
This crush
This infatuation
Will prove I was unworthy
Will demonstrate my lack of worthiness
And what I did was usury
And what I did was exploitation
I'm sorry for that too
I apologize for that as well
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