Lyrics
I've kept my head against the wall
Feeling frustrated or defeated, facing a challenging situation.
I've been this way for so long now
Expressing a prolonged period of enduring difficulties or hardships.
You weren't exactly falling over yourself
Not receiving enthusiastic or eager responses from someone.
When last I saw you
Recalling a past encounter where the other person wasn't receptive.
Well I always thought
Having an expectation of a strong and positive connection.
We'd get along like a house on fire
Anticipating a harmonious relationship that quickly turns negative.
Until you told me that I'd have to go
Being instructed or realizing the need to leave a situation or relationship.
How can someone like you work that slow
Questioning the other person's efficiency or capability.
Whatever you think of me
Asserting that opinions about the speaker should be reconsidered.
You listen hard and I will make you see
Promising a deeper understanding if the listener pays close attention.
Whatever you think of me
Reiterating the speaker's commitment to changing perceptions.
You listen hard and I will make you see
Emphasizing the speaker's determination to make an impact on the listener.
I don't feel anything no more
Describing emotional numbness or detachment from feelings.
This state of grace is consuming me
Feeling overwhelmed by a sense of divine favor or tranquility.
I'm not grown up and I am not a boy
Rejecting conventional notions of maturity, stuck between adulthood and childhood.
I feel no pain and I feel no joy
Experiencing an absence of both pain and joy.
Well I always thought
Recalling the expectation of a strong connection despite current difficulties.
We'd get along like a house on fire
Repeating the desire for a positive relationship in the past.
In those days when the sun was warm
Reflecting on pleasant memories when everything felt right.
I ran in the street where I was born
Recalling carefree times in the speaker's place of origin.
Whatever you think of me
Reiterating the call for the listener to reconsider their opinion.
You listen hard and I will make you see
Stressing the importance of attentive listening for mutual understanding.
Whatever you think of me
Emphasizing the commitment to altering the listener's perception.
You listen hard and I will make you see
Reiterating the speaker's determination to make a positive impact.
The streets are so empty at this time of night
Observing the quietness of the streets late at night.
I'd rather walk on my own than fight
Choosing solitude over confrontation in a challenging world.
In a world where I'd forgotten you
Reflecting on a time when the speaker forgot about the listener.
I found myself forgotten, too
Realizing the consequence of believing in deceptive information.
That's the danger of believing books
Highlighting the risk of trusting unreliable sources.
And all the lies of those thieves and crooks
Criticizing deceitful individuals who spread falsehoods.
We sing intellectual songs of love
Engaging in intellectual discussions about love.
From a stolen pen to a velvet glove.
Describing the transition from humble beginnings to a more refined state.
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