Don't Tell Me You Love Me
Love's Deception Unveiled: Night Ranger's Passionate Plea
Lyrics
It ain't the way you move
Expressing dissatisfaction with the way someone behaves or moves.
It ain't the way that you move me
Highlighting that the person's actions are not emotionally impactful.
Oh no
Reiterating the lack of emotional resonance in the person's movements.
It ain't the way you shake
Emphasizing that physical gestures or shaking do not affect the speaker.
It ain't the way that you shake me
Stressing that the person's shaking doesn't stir any emotions.
Oh no
Reiterating the lack of emotional impact in the way the person shakes.
It's been 25 years I'm a kid on the run
Reflecting on a 25-year journey as someone who is still youthful and adventurous.
I've got a pistol for action
Metaphorically mentioning having a "pistol for action," implying readiness for challenges.
Don't tell me you love me
Setting a boundary against hearing declarations of love.
Don't tell me you love me
Repeating the refusal to be told about love, indicating a desire for emotional distance.
Don't tell me I don't want to know
Asserting a lack of interest in knowing about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Reiterating the rejection of hearing expressions of love.
Don't tell me you love me
Consistently refusing to be informed about love.
Don't tell me I don't want to know
Maintaining disinterest in knowing about love.
I love the way you use
Expressing admiration for how someone utilizes the speaker.
I love the way that you use me
Highlighting the satisfaction in being used by the person.
Oh yeah
Affirming enjoyment in the way the person uses the speaker.
I love the way you shoot
Expressing affection for the person's shooting actions, metaphorically suggesting intensity.
I love the way that you shoot to kill me
Enjoying the person's actions that figuratively aim to harm or affect the speaker.
Oh yeah
Affirming satisfaction with the way the person shoots or affects the speaker.
It's taken miles and lines
Acknowledging the challenges and experiences (miles and lines) that have shaped the speaker.
To learn the right from the wrong I'll keep you hanging on
Describing the learning process to distinguish right from wrong and maintaining a connection despite challenges.
So, don't tell me you love me
Reiterating the refusal to be informed about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Consistently rejecting declarations of love.
Don't tell me I don't want to know
Affirming disinterest in knowing about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Repeating the rejection of being told about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Maintaining a consistent stance against expressions of love.
Don't tell me I don't want to know
Emphasizing the lack of desire to know about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Continuing to reject being informed about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Consistently refusing to hear about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Repeating the rejection of love declarations.
Don't tell me you love me
Persistently refusing to be told about love.
Don't tell me you love me love me, love me, yeah
Expressing a strong aversion to being told about love, using repetition for emphasis.
Don't tell me you love me
Reiterating the rejection of being informed about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Maintaining the refusal to hear declarations of love.
Don't tell me I don't want to know
Emphasizing the lack of interest in knowing about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Consistently rejecting being told about love.
Don't tell me you love me
Persistently maintaining the refusal to hear about love.
Don't tell me I don't want to know
Repeating the lack of desire to know about love, using strong emphasis.
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