I Don't Know How to Love Him
Navigating Love's Unknown Territory
Lyrics
I don't know how to love him.
The speaker expresses uncertainty about how to love the person in question.
What to do, how to move him.
The speaker is unsure about what actions or gestures would be effective in winning the person's love.
I've been changed, yes really changed.
The speaker acknowledges a profound personal change, suggesting a transformation or shift in emotions.
In these past few days, when I've seen myself,
The speaker reflects on recent days and experiences a sense of unfamiliarity with themselves.
I seem like someone else.
The speaker feels like a different person due to the recent changes in their emotions or circumstances.
I don't know how to take this.
The speaker is uncertain about how to interpret or handle the situation they find themselves in.
I don't see why he moves me.
The speaker questions why the person in question has an emotional impact on them.
He's a man. He's just a man.
The speaker recognizes the person as just a man, emphasizing their humanity and perhaps questioning the source of their feelings.
And I've had so many men before,
The speaker mentions having had many previous relationships, implying experience in love.
In very many ways,
The speaker suggests that the current person is just another in a series of past relationships.
He's just one more.
Despite the speaker's history, the current relationship seems to be different or significant.
Should I bring him down?
The speaker considers the option of confronting or challenging the person.
Should I scream and shout?
The speaker contemplates expressing intense emotions, possibly frustration or anger.
Should I speak of love,
The speaker wonders whether to openly talk about love and share their feelings.
Let my feelings out?
The speaker considers the idea of expressing their emotions and letting their true feelings be known.
I never thought I'd come to this.
The speaker reflects on the unexpected turn of events and questions its significance.
What's it all about?
The speaker expresses confusion and seeks to understand the meaning of the current situation.
Don't you think it's rather funny,
The speaker finds it ironic or amusing to be in this emotional position.
I should be in this position.
The speaker acknowledges their usual calm and collected demeanor, highlighting the unusual nature of their current emotional state.
I'm the one who's always been
The speaker, typically composed, is surprised to find themselves in this emotionally vulnerable position.
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool,
The speaker describes themselves as someone who is not easily fooled in love.
Running every show.
The speaker usually controls the situation but now feels overwhelmed by the current relationship.
He scares me so.
The person in question intimidates or frightens the speaker.
I never thought I'd come to this.
The speaker reiterates their surprise at the unexpected turn of events.
What's it all about?
The speaker continues to question the meaning of the situation.
Yet, if he said he loved me,
The speaker imagines a scenario where the person professes love for them.
I'd be lost. I'd be frightened.
The speaker anticipates feeling lost and frightened if the person were to express love.
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope.
The speaker believes they wouldn't be able to handle the situation emotionally.
I'd turn my head. I'd back away.
The speaker would avoid facing the reality of love and distance themselves from the situation.
I wouldn't want to know.
The speaker expresses a reluctance to know the truth about the person's feelings.
He scares me so.
The person continues to evoke fear in the speaker, despite the desire for a connection.
I want him so.
The speaker desires the person, despite the fear and uncertainty.
I love him so.
The speaker unequivocally declares their love for the person.
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