Monopoly
Love's Surrender: Shawn Colvin's Melodic Reflection on Heartbreak
Lyrics
I don't know what else to do
I am uncertain about what actions to take.
I would rather do anything
I prefer engaging in any other activity.
Than write this song for you
Expressing reluctance in composing this song for you.
And perpetuate this thing
Acknowledging a desire to avoid perpetuating a certain situation.
In my head, in my living room
Referencing thoughts in my mind, possibly related to the song.
With the usual arsenal
Describing a familiar set of musical tools (chords and strings).
Of broken chords and rusty strings
Highlighting the worn condition of chords and strings.
To surrender all
Expressing a willingness to surrender or give up.
And I don't like to be so weak
Disliking the feeling of vulnerability or weakness.
Retreating behind these lines
Withdrawing behind the safety of written lines (lyrics).
The same old tongue-in-cheek
Referring to a common sarcastic or ironic expression.
Regretting that both are mine
Expressing regret for past actions or decisions.
And I don't like to live this way
Disliking the current way of living or being.
This is really true
Asserting the truth of the current situation.
But I know better than to pray now
Acknowledging a reluctance to pray or seek help.
About what I just have to learn to do
Recognizing the need to learn and adapt.
But imagine the nerve of God
Reflecting on the audacity or boldness of a higher power.
Letting me let you in
Acknowledging the role of a higher power in allowing someone into one's life.
And I thought I could let you go in grace
Believing in the possibility of gracefully letting go.
I've gotta think again
Admitting a need to reconsider previous thoughts.
Because right now I would be bought and sold
Expressing a willingness to be emotionally vulnerable.
To see your face somewhere
Expressing a strong desire to see someone's face.
I would sell your sweet soul
Being willing to sacrifice for a moment of connection.
Just to touch your crazy black gold hair
Describing an intense desire to touch someone's hair.
I don't care what's really real
Disregarding the importance of objective reality.
I was someone that you'd heard of
Being recognized as someone known by the other person.
I saw heaven in your eyes
Recalling a moment of transcendence or beauty in the other person's eyes.
And we made a deal
Having made an agreement or deal with the other person.
And that's what I know of love
Defining the essence of love based on personal experience.
Music, it never goes
Contemplating the enduring nature of music.
But I told you I hate that shit
Expressing a dislike for the association of music with personal issues.
When people say"well you know
Rejecting the idea that a song can trivialize personal experiences.
You got a song out of it"
Disliking the notion of gaining something positive from a difficult situation.
But I don't know what else to do
Reiterating a sense of uncertainty or lack of alternatives.
I would rather be anywhere
Expressing a preference for being anywhere else.
Than here without you
Affirming a sense of discontent or incompleteness without the other person.
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