The Reason
Navigating the Fine Line of Love and Trust
Lyrics
The reason my love,
The speaker is addressing their love and expressing a motive or cause.
My priorities got so fucked up,
The speaker acknowledges that their priorities have become disordered or confused.
And I'm sorry that I led you to believe
An apology for creating a false impression that the person is not significant anymore.
You don't mean that much to me, anymore
The speaker contradicts the earlier statement, affirming that the person does matter.
Cause you do, and I care, and I'd do anything,
The speaker cares deeply and is willing to do anything for their love.
But I'm out an a limb here,
An expression of vulnerability, feeling exposed or in a precarious situation.
And you're just sitting there,
The love interest seems unresponsive or passive while the speaker is in a difficult position.
Smoking your thin lipped, lady- sized cigarettes,
Description of the love interest smoking small cigarettes, perhaps indicating a casual attitude.
And laughing, ooh.
The love interest is laughing, possibly dismissively or without concern.
And I just, want you
The speaker desires the love interest to trust and have faith in them.
To believe me
An appeal to be believed in and trusted.
And to believe in me, ooh
Repetition of the desire for belief and trust, possibly emphasizing its importance.
Believe in me
Reiteration of the plea for the love interest to believe in the speaker.
But I know that hurt ain't what you need
Acknowledgment that hurt is not what the love interest needs.
I say
The speaker emphasizes their point.
There is a fine line between love and trust
A reflection on the delicate balance between love and trust.
And believing the things we must believe in,
Belief in certain things is crucial in relationships.
So don't forget about all the little things
An urging not to overlook the importance of small, meaningful gestures.
That mean so much to someone like me.
Highlighting the significance of little things to the speaker.
And I just want you to believe me,
Repetition of the desire for the love interest to believe and trust.
And to believe in me,
Reiteration of the plea for belief and trust.
Ooh believe in me,
Further repetition, possibly emphasizing the need for belief.
I know that hurt ain't what you need,
Restating that hurt is not what the love interest requires.
I say
Emphasis on the previous statement about the delicate balance between love and trust.
There is a fine love between love and trust,
Repetition of the idea that certain beliefs are essential in love.
And believing the things we must believe in,
Reiteration of the importance of believing in specific things.
So don't forget about all the little things
Encouragement not to forget the significance of small gestures in relationships.
That mean so much to someone like me.
Reaffirming the importance of little things to the speaker.
And I know that its only skin deep
Acknowledgment that certain aspects of the relationship may only be superficial.
But I know how deep that can be
Acknowledging the depth of superficial aspects, possibly referring to physical appearance.
Cause you tell me
The love interest communicates the depth, possibly implying emotional depth.
And I just want you to
Repetition of the desire for the love interest to believe in the speaker.
Believe in me
An earnest plea for trust and belief in the speaker.
Ooh that's the reason, my love.
Reiteration of the stated reason for the actions and emotions expressed in the song.
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