Leash a Lion
Unleashing Desires: Sharon Little's Raw Truth in 'Leash a Lion'
Lyrics
Paint me into your picture
Expressing a desire to be a part of someone's artistic representation.
Paint me onto your wall
Asking to be included in the significant aspects of the other person's life.
That's not me no matter how well you draw
Asserting that the portrayed image is not an accurate representation of the speaker.
I'm not yours and you're not mine
Establishing a lack of ownership and mutual exclusivity in the relationship.
We're just sharing each other's time
Acknowledging a shared experience without possessing each other.
Don't you talk about dreams
Advising against discussing dreams.
Don't you talk about love
Advising against discussing love.
Don't you talk about anything at all
Discouraging conversation about anything at all.
Look at me and tell me what do you see
Challenging the other person to see and perceive the speaker accurately.
Is it who I am or who you want me to be
Raising a question about whether the perception is based on reality or expectation.
Don't you know
Repeating the previous sentiment for emphasis.
Don't you know
-Can't leash a lion
Stating that a powerful force, symbolized by a lion, cannot be controlled or restrained.
Can't leash a lion
Reiterating the inability to control the powerful force.
So why are you tryin'
Questioning the motivation behind attempting to control this force.
So why are you tryin'
Repeating the question about the futility of attempting control.
Won't you walk with me in the dead of the night
Inviting the other person to share a challenging journey, metaphorically the "dead of the night."
Trust that I'm with you as I follow behind
Expressing trust and commitment to support the other person in their journey.
You gotta stay straight ahead, don't turn around
Advising to focus on the path ahead without looking back.
I won't leave you or let you down
Promising loyalty and reliability.
I won't hurt you, no I won't attack
Assuring that harm will not be inflicted, except when feeling constrained.
I'm only mean when I feel trapped
Admitting a potential for aggression when feeling trapped or restricted.
I can't live in a cage, I'll only try to escape
Expressing an aversion to confinement and a natural inclination to escape.
I follow my instincts, cause they never change
Emphasizing a commitment to following one's instincts, which remain constant.
Don't you know
Repeating the sentiment about the uncontrollable nature of the symbolized force.
Don't you know
-Can't leash a lion
Restating the impossibility of restraining the powerful force.
Can't leash a lion
Reiterating the impossibility of restraining the powerful force.
So why are you tryin'
Questioning the rationale behind attempting to control the unstoppable force.
So why are you tryin'
Repeating the question about the futility of attempting control.
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