Something So Right
Love's Calming Embrace: Something So Right by Paul Simon
Lyrics
You've got the cool water
You provide comfort and solace like cool water when I'm in distress.
When the fever runs high
Your presence is soothing, especially when emotions are intense.
You've got the look of love light
Your eyes reflect a loving and affectionate light.
In your eyes
The love and warmth are evident in your eyes.
And I was in crazy motion
I was emotionally erratic until you helped me regain composure.
'Til you calmed me down
You played a role in calming my restless emotions.
It took a little time
It took time, but eventually, you brought tranquility into my life.
But you calmed me down
Your calming influence had a gradual but positive effect on me.
When something goes wrong
I readily acknowledge my faults when things go wrong.
I'm the first to admit it
I'm honest about my mistakes and shortcomings.
I'm the first to admit it
Reiterating the willingness to admit faults.
But the last one to know
Despite admitting faults, I may be oblivious to certain aspects.
When something goes right
Contrastingly, when things go well, I might not fully grasp it immediately.
Well it's likely to lose me
Success or positive situations might confuse or unsettle me.
It's apt to confuse me
Unexpected favorable circumstances are unfamiliar and disorienting.
It's such an unusual sight
The positive experiences are so unusual that I find it hard to adapt.
I can't get used to something so right
Expressing difficulty in accepting something so right.
Something so right
Repeating the challenge of comprehending and embracing what is so right.
They've got a wall in China
Drawing a metaphor to emphasize the strength of personal defenses.
It's a thousand miles long
Comparing personal defenses to the Great Wall of China.
To keep out the foreigners
The wall serves to keep out external influences or potential harm.
They made it strong
The wall is intentionally robust to ensure protection.
I've got a wall around me
Describing a personal emotional barrier that is not easily visible.
You can't even see
This emotional barrier is not apparent to casual observers.
It took a little time
Similar to the earlier theme, breaking down personal walls takes time.
To get to me
Revealing that it took time for someone to penetrate emotional defenses.
Some people never say the words
Noting that some individuals find it challenging to express love verbally.
I love you
Explicitly stating the difficulty some face in saying "I love you."
It's not their style
Highlighting that expressing love boldly is not part of everyone's nature.
To be so bold
Emphasizing the hesitancy of certain individuals to use bold expressions of love.
Some people never say those words
Reiterating the challenge some face in verbalizing love.
I love you
Despite the difficulty, there is an inner longing for love to be expressed.
But like a child they're longing
Comparing this desire to a child's longing for affirmation.
To be told
Highlighting the universal need for verbal affirmation and love.
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