Baby Don't Know What to Do With Herself
Soul's Dilemma: A Melodic Journey of Despair and Redemption
Lyrics
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Expressing that the subject, "baby," is feeling lost or uncertain about what actions to take.
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Reiterating the theme of the baby's confusion and indecision.
She might wipe her tears on a rusty nail
Suggesting a possible way the baby copes with her emotions, using a vivid image of wiping tears on a rusty nail.
Rest her cheek on a cold steel rail
Continuing the imagery, describing the baby resting her cheek on a cold steel rail, possibly symbolizing emotional pain.
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Repeating the central idea that the baby is unsure about how to handle her emotions.
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Reiterating the baby's state of uncertainty and confusion.
I said, baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Affirming the baby's lack of direction or clear course of action.
When trouble comes down, it comes in threes
Suggesting that when difficulties arise, they come in threes, adding to the challenges the baby faces.
Catches her breath and she falls to her knees
Describing the baby catching her breath and falling to her knees, indicating the overwhelming nature of the troubles.
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Repeating the theme of the baby's confusion and indecision.
And I gaze on, gaze on
Expressing the singer's act of observing or contemplating the baby's struggles.
And I gaze on, gaze on
Repeating the act of observing, emphasizing the significance of the singer's gaze.
Ah baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Restating the central theme of the baby's uncertainty and lack of direction.
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle of the baby in finding her way.
She presses her lips on the window pane
Describing the baby pressing her lips on the window pane, possibly indicating a longing or a plea for help.
Cries, "God in Heaven again and again"
Expressing the baby's emotional distress, crying out to God repeatedly.
Oh baby, she don't know what to do with herself
Reiterating the central idea of the baby's uncertainty and lack of coping mechanisms.
And I gaze on, gaze on
Repeating the singer's act of observing or contemplating the baby's struggles.
And I gaze on, gaze on
Emphasizing the ongoing significance of the singer's gaze.
And I gaze on, gaze on
Continuing the emphasis on the singer's persistent observation of the baby's plight.
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