Lyrics
You keep it all hid
You conceal everything
Like you're waiting for the guillotine
Similar to anticipating imminent danger
To fall
Referring to a sense of impending doom or consequence
You keep it all hid
Continuation of keeping things hidden
Like you're waiting
As though expecting someone to rescue you
For someone to save you
Expressing vulnerability and dependence
And you lean against the wall
Depicting a posture of weakness or exhaustion
Like you just learned how
Implies a recent acquisition of this stance
And you tell me that you know me
Asserting familiarity, though without clear understanding
But I don't know why
Confusion about the claimed familiarity
So I just laugh
In response to the confusing assertion, the speaker laughs
Yeah you keep it all hid
Reiteration of keeping emotions or truths concealed
Don't it make you feel alone
Suggests a sense of isolation resulting from hiding
You keep it all hid
Repetition of the emotional burden of hiding
Don't it make you feel tired
Highlights the exhausting nature of concealing
You used to smile
Contrasts a past joyful demeanor with current detachment
Now you just stare at your knees
Observing a shift from happiness to introspective silence
Sometimes honey I wish I was
Expressing a desire to be better companionship
Better company
Suggests a shared desire for improved companionship
And so do you
Confirmation of the mutual desire for improvement
But you keep it all hid
Reiterating the act of concealing emotions or truths
Yeah you keep it all hid
Repetition for emphasis on the theme of hiding
You keep it all hid
Continuation of the theme of secrecy
Don't you babe
Reaffirming the act of hiding and questioning the partner
DId you ever really know
Rhetorical question about genuine understanding
Did you ever really give
Querying the sincerity of emotional investment
Did you ever take the time
Reflecting on the investment of time in the relationship
Did you read between the lines
Asking about deeper understanding or insight
No you waited for me to try
Observing a lack of proactive effort from the partner
Yeah you keep it all hid
Reiteration of the partner's tendency to conceal
You keep it all hid
Emphasizing the ongoing theme of hiding
You keep it all hid
Repetition for emphasis on the theme of secrecy
Don't you babe
Reaffirmation of the act of hiding and questioning
You can keep it
Empowering the partner to retain their secrets
Yeah you can keep it
Repetition of the partner's ability to keep things hidden
You keep it all hid
Final affirmation of the partner's inclination to hide
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