Quinoa
Yearning Echoes: Love's Complex Dance in 'Quinoa' by Politics As Usual
Lyrics
Do you see me in the way I see you
Expressing a desire for mutual recognition and connection.
oh just say you do
An appeal for the other person to acknowledge the speaker's feelings.
sharp glances at you
Noticing someone with intense and focused glances.
This feeling ain't new
Emphasizing that the feeling of attraction is not a new experience.
Maybe I'll try another day
Contemplating the possibility of approaching the situation differently in the future.
All your friends knew
Indicating that the speaker's interest is known among the mutual friends.
Saw me looking at you
Confirming that the speaker was observed looking at the person of interest.
But that's just the game that we play
Describing the romantic pursuit as a game with its own set of rules.
You don't know what it's like to be
Highlighting the difficulty of the emotional state the person is causing the speaker.
be in this place that you're putting me in
Expressing the emotional burden imposed by the other person.
Do you see me in the way I see you?
Repeating the desire for reciprocal recognition and connection.
Do you see me like I do?
Pleading to be seen and understood by the other person.
But you can never understand
Acknowledging the difficulty of understanding the speaker's perspective.
Cause maybe on the other hand, I can't live without you
Expressing a sense of dependency on the other person despite the challenges.
How about you?
Prompting the other person to reflect on their own feelings.
And so I'm stuck here
Conveying a sense of being emotionally trapped or stuck.
It's love that I fear
Fear of experiencing the pain associated with love.
I've felt the worst hurt that can be
Claiming to have endured significant emotional pain in the past.
So far but so near
Highlighting the paradox of being emotionally close yet physically distant.
Can I hold you my dear?
Expressing a desire to physically embrace the person of interest.
Cause maybe you can fix me
Suggesting that the other person has the potential to heal or complete the speaker.
Love's stupid, I know
Labeling love as irrational but acknowledging its impact.
It's something about you though that makes me wanna think it's for me
Feeling compelled to believe that love is meant for the speaker.
Do you see me in the way I see you?
Reiterating the desire for mutual recognition and connection.
Do you see me like I do?
Pleading once again to be seen and understood by the other person.
But you can never understand
Reiterating the difficulty of understanding the speaker's perspective.
Cause maybe on the other hand, I can't live without you
Repeating the sense of dependency on the other person despite challenges.
How about you?
Prompting the other person to reflect on their own feelings once more.
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