All I Ask of You
Abandoned Trust: The Plea for Connection
Lyrics
ALL I ASK OF YOU
Expressing a request or desire for specific actions from the other person.
We used to hang now you can't see me eye to eye
Highlighting a change in the relationship where there is a lack of connection or understanding.
You look the other way every time you pass me by
Noticing avoidance and intentional disregard when encountering each other.
It hurts my soul to see that you're abandon me
Expressing emotional pain and a sense of abandonment due to the perceived neglect.
It breaks my heart the way that you elude my company
Describing the emotional impact of the other person avoiding the singer's company.
Don't avoid or disappoint that's all I ask of you
Requesting the other person not to disappoint or avoid the singer.
Don't deny me or try to hide that is all I ask of you
Asking the other person not to deny the singer or hide from them.
Don't act so cowardly I thought you'd have my back
Expressing disappointment in the other person's perceived lack of support or courage.
Your fear of contact left me lost between the cracks
Highlighting the consequences of the other person's fear of contact, resulting in feeling lost.
Betrayed my trust deserted me you let me down
Expressing feelings of betrayal and abandonment by the other person.
I feel your touch anxiety all around
Describing the emotional impact of feeling anxious and the loss of trust.
Don't avoid or disappoint that's all I ask of you
Reiterating the request for the other person not to disappoint or avoid the singer.
Don't deny me or try to hide that is all I ask of you
Repeating the request for the other person not to deny or hide from the singer.
I'm still around don't shut me out that is all I ask of you
Stressing the importance of the singer still being present in the other person's life.
Don't forsake me, desolate that is all I ask of you
Requesting not to be forsaken or left in desolation by the other person.
You treat me like a dead man walking see me like a ghost
Describing the way the other person treats the singer, emphasizing feelings of isolation.
Now can you comprehend my solitude
Prompting the other person to understand the singer's solitude.
Now where are you when someone to talk to is what I need the most
Expressing a need for companionship and questioning the other person's absence during this time.
Pretend that you were walking in my shoes
Asking the other person to empathize by imagining themselves in the singer's situation.
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