Don't
Navigating Love's Maze: Mike + The Mechanics' Emotional Journey
Lyrics
I don't want to condescend
I have no intention of talking down to you
I just want to be your friend
I simply desire to establish a friendly connection
I don't want to drive your car
I don't aim to control your possessions
I just want to make a start
I just want to initiate something
with you
Specifically, I want to start something with you
I don't want to touch your lace
I don't wish to engage with superficial aspects
I just want to touch your face
I only desire a deeper connection with you
but everytime I reach for you
However, whenever I try to approach you
you say you don't want me to - you say
You refuse my advances, stating you don't want them
don't
Repeated emphasis on 'don't' regarding my actions
don't hold my hand
Don't hold my hand
you don't understand
You seem unable to comprehend
don't push too hard
Don't exert excessive pressure
don't go too far - don't
Don't go too far in your actions
you don't seem to be concerned
You appear indifferent to my feelings
when you make my body burn
When you cause me emotional pain
you don't want to torture me
You don't intend to torment me deliberately
it's just a little purgatory
It's just a mild form of suffering I endure
I don't want to call you names
I don't want to insult you
you insist on playing hames
You persist in playing games with me
when I try to state my case
When I try to express myself
you just put me in my place -- you say
You shut me down and assert your authority
don't
Repeated insistence on 'don't'
will you walk with me
Will you accompany me?
will you talk with me
Will you converse with me?
open your heart
Open up emotionally and show compassion
and be human to me
Be more humane towards me
it's not fantasy
This isn't an illusion, it's the truth
it's reality
This is the actual situation
This need for you that's
The intense desire I have for you
Consuming me.
It's overwhelming and consuming me
I don't want to tempt no fate
I don't wish to provoke any negative outcomes
you just won't communicate
You refuse to engage in meaningful communication
when I try some sympathy
When I attempt to show empathy
You just turn your back on me
You turn away from me
You say don't
Repeated emphasis on 'don't'
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