Give My Heart a Rest
Navigating Love's Rocky Path: Give My Heart a Rest by Rodney Crowell
Lyrics
I've tried to make the most out of a hopeless situation
I've attempted to navigate a difficult and seemingly hopeless situation.
But turning something wrong into something right
Trying to turn a mistake or something negative into something positive.
But everything I do brings out the worst in you
Despite my efforts, my actions seem to bring out negative reactions from you.
Seems we always wind up gettin' in a fight
We often end up arguing and getting into conflicts.
I tell our friends again it's just a phase we're going through
Telling our friends that our challenges are just a temporary phase.
It's the kind of trouble you know that won't ever last
Acknowledging that the troubles we face are persistent and won't easily fade away.
But the farther down I go and the more I think I know
As I delve deeper and gain more understanding, it becomes clear that we are on a difficult and challenging path.
We've headed down a rough and rocky path
We are headed towards a tough and uncertain future.
So if you love me like you say you really love me why you wanna put me to the test
Questioning why, if you truly love me, you would want to test our relationship.
Yeah if you don't want me it won't disappoint me I just wanna give my heart a rest
Expressing a willingness to accept the end of the relationship if that's what you want, just to find peace for my heart.
I try to rise above the petty gossip of this town
Attempting to rise above the small-town gossip and judgment.
I try to keep my nose clean and my eyes open wide
Striving to maintain a clean reputation and stay alert and aware.
But people talk so much it's hard to stay in touch
Feeling disconnected from your true feelings due to the constant chatter of others.
With the way you really feel down deep inside
Struggling to understand your true emotions beneath the surface.
Oh the sound of rolling thunder keeps on calling out to me
The metaphor of rolling thunder suggests a powerful and persistent inner calling or desire.
Way out on the highway is the place I wanna be
Expressing a longing to be on the open road, away from the current difficulties.
It's hard to make it work when I feel just like a jerk
Feeling like a failure and finding it challenging to make the relationship work.
And the past's the only future that I see
The only foreseeable future seems to be a repetition of past mistakes.
So if you love me like you say
Repeating the question about love and the desire for understanding.
Yeah I just wanna give my heart a rest
Reiterating the wish to find solace by giving the heart a break.
Yeah I just wanna give my heart a rest
Expressing the strong desire to take a break from the emotional strain on the heart.
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