Shallow
Unveiling Depths: Ryan Adams' Musical Odyssey of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Girl, don't tell me how you want me
Requesting not to express desires but rather guide on how to establish connection
Tell me how to get through
Guidance sought to navigate the relationship or situation
Girl, don't tell me how you want me
Reiteration of not wanting to know desires but seeking guidance
Tell me how to get through
Emphasizing the need for guidance
'Cause I gotta know
Strong emphasis on the need for understanding and insight
I gotta know
-I gotta know
-I gotta know
-I gotta know
-I gotta know you inside out
Desire to know someone deeply, to understand their thoughts
Know what I'm talking about
-You're taking me higher than I've been before
Feeling elevated emotionally by the person or situation
You're taking me higher than I've been before
-And leaving me shallow
Despite the elevation, feeling emotionally empty or superficial
Girl, don't tell me how you need me
Again, urging for guidance rather than expression of need
Tell me how to get through
Reiterating the need for guidance
'Cause I gotta know
Continued emphasis on the necessity of understanding
I gotta know
-I gotta know
-I gotta know
-I gotta know
-I gotta know you inside out
Desire for deep understanding and comprehension
Know what I'm talking about
-You're taking me higher than I've been before
Being emotionally lifted but still feeling incomplete or hollow
You're taking me higher than I've been before
-You're taking me higher
-You're taking me higher
-You gotta do what you do
Stating the necessity to act and speak authentically despite personal conflict
Gotta say what you say
-Gotta lie to yourself
-Forever
-You gotta do what you do
Reiterating the conflict between self-authenticity and self-deception
Gotta say what you say
-You've lied to yourself
-Forever
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