Vertigo
Emotional Turmoil: The Dance of Love and Regret
Lyrics
Every time I see your face I feel like I'm in pain
Seeing the person's face causes emotional pain.
Every time I look away I feel more o' the same
Looking away doesn't alleviate the pain; it persists.
Every time I hold your hand, feels like I'm drowning
Holding hands feels overwhelming, like drowning.
Every time I let it go I feel vertigo
Letting go induces a sensation of vertigo (dizziness or disorientation).
And I know what I know and I know it's not right
Understanding something is wrong but still unable to act differently.
And I should've run far, ‘fore you held me tight
Regretting not escaping the relationship earlier.
And I feel what I feel, feel this is wrong
Feeling a sense of wrongness about the situation.
And I should've run fast, ‘fore you led me on… on…
Regretting not leaving before being misled or manipulated.
Every time you tell me secrets and I listen hard
Listening to the person's secrets makes one feel exposed and vulnerable.
I feel like I'm the parchment and you are the bard
Metaphorical imagery comparing oneself to parchment and the person to a storyteller (bard).
Every time you tell me things I'm not sure you should say
Feeling uncertain and uncomfortable about the information shared.
I feel like I'm standing still, running away
Sense of stagnation despite feeling the urge to escape.
And I know what I know and I know it's not right
Repeated realization of the wrongness of the situation.
And I should've run far, ‘fore you held me tight
Continued regret for not leaving earlier.
And I feel what I feel, feel this is wrong
Strong feeling that something is amiss.
And I should've run fast, ‘fore you led me on… on…
Remorse for not escaping before being misled or manipulated.
And I'm already yours
Accepting emotional attachment despite the knowledge that reciprocation is unlikely.
But you'll never be mine
Understanding that the person will not commit to a reciprocal relationship.
I should board up these doors
Feeling the need to protect oneself emotionally by closing off.
Before I lose my mind…
Fearing a loss of mental stability due to the situation.
And I know what I know and I know it's not right
Continued acknowledgment of the wrongness of the situation.
And I should've run far, ‘fore you held me tight
Reiterating regret for not leaving earlier.
And I feel what I feel, feel this is wrong
Intensified feeling that something is fundamentally wrong.
And I should've run fast, ‘fore you led me on… on…
Regret for not escaping before being misled or manipulated, repeated.
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