You're Not Listening
Unheard Desperation: Ryan Stead's Plea for Connection
Lyrics
You’re not listening now
You are currently not paying attention.
I’ve said to much and you’re just trying to drown me out
I've spoken a lot, and you're attempting to ignore or silence me.
But if you heard me now
If you actually listened now, perhaps things could improve.
Maybe you’d stay
Listening might lead to you staying.
But you’re not listening now
Continuing the theme that you're not currently paying attention.
I’m screaming but it didn’t even make a sound
Despite shouting, my voice goes unheard.
And if I’m not around
If I'm absent, maybe you would choose to stay.
Maybe you’d stay
Reiterating the idea that proper listening could lead to staying.
But you’re not fucking listening now
Emphasizing frustration with the lack of attention.
If I could shut my mouth
If I could stop talking, maybe I could resolve the situation.
Then maybe I could fix this
Continuing the thought that silence might fix things.
If I could turn you down
If I could make you listen less, perhaps things would be better.
Then maybe
Continuation of the idea in line 14.
You’re not listening now
Repeating the assertion that you are not currently listening.
You bolted up the door and tried to lock me out
You've closed yourself off and tried to keep me out.
To late to turn around
It's too late to change the situation.
Hell, no way
There's no way to reverse the current circumstances.
Since you’re not listening now
Restating the frustration of not being heard.
I’ll tie you up so you can’t even make a sound
Describing a drastic measure to ensure silence.
I’ll pull the car around
Suggesting a situation where you are restrained.
And that’s where you’ll stay
Emphasizing that this constrained state is where you'll remain.
Are you fucking listening now?
A direct and explicit question about current attention.
If I could shut my mouth
If I could stop talking, maybe I could resolve the situation (repeated).
Then maybe I could fix this
Continuation of the thought that silence might fix things (repeated).
If I could turn you down
If I could make you listen less, perhaps things would be better (repeated).
Then maybe
Continuation of the idea in line 30.
If I could make a sound
If I could express myself, perhaps I could resolve the situation.
Then maybe I could fix this
Continuation of the thought that expressing oneself might fix things.
If you’d just turn around
If you would just turn around, perhaps things could be resolved.
Then maybe
Reiterating the idea that a change in attention could lead to resolution.
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