It Ain't Me Babe
A Tale of Unfulfilled Expectations: It Ain't Me Babe Insights
Lyrics
Go away from my window, leave at your own chosen speed
Asking someone to leave from the speaker's view, at their own pace
I'm not the one you want, babe, I'm not the one you need
Expressing that the speaker isn't the desired person
You say you're lookin' for someone who's never weak but always strong
Describing the desired person as consistently strong
To protect you and defend you, whether you are right or wrong
Expected to protect and defend regardless of right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
Someone to handle all opportunities for the other person
But it ain't me, babe, no, no, no
Reiterating that the speaker isn't the one being sought
It ain't me, babe, it ain't me you're looking for
Declaring that the speaker isn't the desired person
Go lightly from the ledge, babe, go lightly on the ground
Advising the person to tread carefully
I'm not the one you want, babe, I'd only let you down
Recognizing the speaker's incapability to meet the person's needs
You say you're lookin' for someone who will promise never to part
Describing a desired trait of never parting ways
Someome to close his eyes for you, someone to close his heart
Someone emotionally distant and closed off
Someone to die for you and more
Even willing to die for the person
But it ain't me, babe, no, no, no
Reiterating the speaker's unsuitability for the role
It ain't me, babe, it ain't me you're looking for
Stating again that the speaker isn't the sought-after person
Go melt back in the night, babe, 'cause everything inside is made of stone
Suggesting the person should disappear into the night because the speaker is emotionally distant
There's nothin' in here moving and anyway I'm not alone
Expressing emotional emptiness and solitude
You say you're lookin' for someone to pick you up each time you fall
Describing the desire for someone to be consistently supportive
To gather flowers constantly and to come each time you call
Expected to be there always, attentive to the person's needs
A lover for your life and nothing more
Being a committed partner but without deeper emotional involvement
But it ain't me, babe, no, no, no
Repeating the rejection of being the desired person
It ain't me, babe, no, no, no
-It ain't me, babe, it ain't me you're looking for
-Oh, it ain't me, babe, no, no, no
Reiterating the message that the speaker isn't the one sought after
It ain't me, babe, it ain't me you're looking for, babe
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